sobeit
[ soh-bee-it ]
/ soʊˈbi ɪt /
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conjunction Archaic.
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Words nearby sobeit
soave, Soave operation, Soay, sob, soba, sobeit, sober, sober as a judge, sober-headed, soberize, sober-minded
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Example sentences from the Web for sobeit
Sobeit thou gainest strength there, in warm bed and cheerful care, shalt ride to London with me.
The Deserter, and Other Stories|Harold Frederic
British Dictionary definitions for sobeit
sobeit
/ (səʊˈbiːɪt) /
conjunction
archaic provided that
Word Origin for sobeit
C16: from so 1 + be + it : originally three words
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Idioms and Phrases with sobeit
so be it
Let it be so, I accept it as it is. For example, If you can't change the reservation, so be it; I'll travel on Monday. This phrase, often given as a translation of the Hebrew (and Greek and Latin) amen, has been employed in the current sense since about 1600.
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