First Known Use: 14th century
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albeit
conjunction al·be·it \ȯl-ˈbē-ət, al-\
: even though
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Examples of ALBEIT
- … living a modest life as an editor wasn't as appealing as living in the grand style, albeit as someone else's valet. —Leslie Bennetts, Vanity Fair, Sept. 2000
- As created during the Depression by a promoter named Leo Seltzer, roller derby was the first sport in which men and women competed on the same team, albeit on a separate-but-equal basis, alternating periods on the track. —Frank Deford, New York Times Magazine, 4 Jan. 1998
- … customers seemed generally cheery, albeit some were more cautious than others … —Cynthia Clark, Publishers Weekly, 26 Jan. 1998
- But suppose the life were in many ways a mess, albeit a fascinating, courageous, picturesque and emotionally intense mess … —Diane Ackerman, New York Times Book Review, 23 Aug. 1987
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Origin of ALBEIT
Middle English, literally, all though it be
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ALBEIT Defined for Kids
albeit
conjunction al·be·it \ȯl-ˈbē-ət\
Definition of ALBEIT for Kids
: even though : although <The movie was entertaining, albeit long.>
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