albeit
Use Albeit in a sentence
ɪt conjunction
although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English al be it al(though) it be
1350–1400; Middle English al be it al(though) it be
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| —conj | |
| even though | |
| [C14 al be it, that is, although it be (that)] | |
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Albeit
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
albeit
late 14c., a contraction of al be it "al(though) it be."
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Example sentences
Following that initial burst, progress has been steady, albeit slower.
Think of the undertaking as a giant collage, albeit without glue.
Such sounds have been linked, albeit tenuously, to some alleged hauntings.
Fusion power plants would also be boilers, albeit exceedingly complex ones.
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