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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. conj. Even though; although; notwithstanding: clear albeit cold weather.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Although; notwithstanding that.

Wiktionary

  1. conj. Despite its being; although.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. conj. Even though; although; notwithstanding.

Etymologies

  1. Middle English, completely though it be, from al (completely) + be (3rd person singular present subjunctive of been to be) + it (Wiktionary)
  2. Middle English al be it : al, even if; see all + be : subjunctive of ben, to be; see be + it, it; see it. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • bilby Unmarked American pronunciation on Forvo. Jul 1, 2009

  • dougsta22 Is it pronounced All-be-it (as you see it) or Al-bite (as the scandinavians might)? Jun 30, 2009

  • prasadkdr Used in place of eventhough-It us a conjunction Apr 28, 2008

  • evin290 To be willing to suffer for the sake of freedom and justice is noble, albeit a bit stupid. Aug 19, 2007

  • reesetee Hmm...you know, I think I like your pronunciation better, seanmeade. :-) Mar 30, 2007

  • seanmeade learned this from reading, never having heard it. thought for the longest time is was a French word pronounced to rhyme with 'weigh' Mar 30, 2007

  • jeen0809 His trip was successful, albeit tiring. Mar 30, 2007

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