maugre

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɔːɡə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mô′gər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mau•gre  (mô′gər),USA pronunciation prep. [Archaic.]
  1. in spite of;
    notwithstanding.
Also, mau′ger. 
  • Middle French: literally, spite, ill-will, equivalent. to mau- mal- + gre gree2
  • Middle English 1225–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
maugre, mauger / ˈmɔːɡə/
  1. in spite of
Etymology: 13th Century (meaning: ill will): from Old French maugre, literally: bad pleasure

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