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maugre

[maw-ger]

preposition Archaic.

in spite of; notwithstanding.

Also, mau·ger.

Origin:
1225–75; Middle English < Middle French: literally, spite, ill-will, equivalent to mau- mal- + gre gree²

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maugre or mauger (ˈmɔːɡə)

—*prep*
	obsolete in spite of

[C13 (meaning: ill will): from Old French maugre, literally: bad pleasure]

mauger or mauger

—*prep*

[C13 (meaning: ill will): from Old French maugre, literally: bad pleasure]

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