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[ awl-bee-it ] / ɔlˈbi ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR albeit ON THESAURUS.COM
conjunctionalthough; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement. Origin of albeit1350–1400; Middle English al be it al(though) it be Words nearby albeitAl-Battani, albedo, albedometer, Albee, Albee, Edward, albeit, Albemarle, Albemarle Sound, Albéniz, albergo, Alberich Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for albeitThus, a strike was averted and we have had a Met season this year--albeit a super weird one. Inside the Metropolitan Opera’s Insane Year|Shawn E. Milnes|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST It struck me that Charles has, albeit unwittingly, accelerated the tendency for the bad to drive out the good. Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland|Clive Irving|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST This was not a musical performance, per se, but you bet your ass this was a “performance”—albeit a well-intentioned and noble one. Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments|Kevin Fallon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST She walks, albeit a little uneasily, and speaks in two-word sentences. Parents Sue for 'Wrongful Birth'|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact this is a fairly new subculture, albeit one with a dark underbelly of wax-smoking. This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs|Daniel Genis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST The sheriff managed to make his escape, albeit he was followed and repeatedly fired upon. An Arkansas Planter|Opie Percival Read I say this very sincerely, albeit unused to think humbly of myself. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. III|Thomas Moore To realise one's ambition and a crown, albeit a silver one, in the same half-hour, is always worth while. The Mercenary|W. J. Eccott To seize and master and utilize these energies appeared a thankless job, albeit a necessary one. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller This is a record for Georgia nobler far than any she ever gained upon the battle-field, albeit her sons were always in the van. Sword and Pen|John Algernon Owens
British Dictionary definitions for albeitWord Origin for albeitC14 al be it, that is, although it be (that) 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 Words related to albeitnotwithstanding, admitting, even though |