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albeit

[ awl-bee-it ]

conjunction

  1. although; even if:

    a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.



albeit

/ ɔːˈːɪ /

conjunction

  1. even though
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of albeit1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English al be it “al(though) it be”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of albeit1

C14 al be it, that is, although it be (that)
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Football is only one aspect of this project, albeit a major one.

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Villa have also won the competition before - albeit back in 1982 - while Porto's 2004 success under Jose Mourinho shows it is possible to upset the giants of Europe.

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Belgium, albeit with a weakened squad due to injury, were no match for England in Bristol though, as the hosts dominated from start to finish.

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So you had people, you had Americans fighting against that, albeit they were not winning at that time, but that's how you build momentum for political change.

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The installation of water pumps, at a cost of more than £1,000, had helped, he said, albeit at the cost of his utility bills.

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