- maugre
- preposition /ˈmɔː.ɡəː,ˈmɑ.ɡɚ/Notwithstanding; in spite of.
The young student played video games all night, maugre his homework that was due the next day.
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The young student played video games all night, maugre his homework that was due the next day.
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maugre — or mauger [mô′gər] prep. [OFr maugré, malgré, lit., with displeasure < mal, ill + gré, pleasure: see MAL & AGREE] Archaic in spite of … English World dictionary
Maugre — Mau gre, v. t. To defy. [Obs.] J. Webster. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maugré — [mogʀe] prép. ÉTYM. V. 1160; var. de malgré. ❖ ♦ Vx. (Encore au XVIIe, comme terme régional). Malgré … Encyclopédie Universelle
Maugré — Le maugré était une coutume largement répandue en Hainaut occidental jusqu au milieu du XXe siècle. Il s agit de représailles exercées par la communauté villageoise contre les fermiers qui reprennent un bien rural sans l accord (le bon gré)… … Wikipédia en Français
Maugre — Mauger Mau ger, Maugre Mau gre (m[add] g[ e]r), prep. [OF. maugr[ e], malgr[ e], F. malgr[ e]. See {Mal }, {Malice}, and {Agree}.] In spite of; in opposition to; notwithstanding. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] A man must needs love maugre his heed.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maugré — (entrée créée par le supplément) (mô gré) s. m. Ancienne forme de malgré. • La gloire est l ombre de la vertu ; maugré que nous en ayons, elle nous accompagnera, MALH. Lexique, éd. L. Lalanne … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
maugre — preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French malgré, from malgré ill will, from mal, mau evil + gré grace, favor Date: 13th century archaic in spite of … New Collegiate Dictionary
maugre — /maw geuhr/, prep. Archaic. in spite of; notwithstanding. Also, mauger. [1225 75; ME < MF: lit., spite, ill will, equiv. to mau MAL + gre GREE2] * * * … Universalium
maugre — in spite of Forthright s Forsoothery … Phrontistery dictionary
maugre — adj. == in spite of; ‘magrei ys nose.’ RG. 94 … Oldest English Words