Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

howbeit

/haʊˈbiː.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: how-beit
IPA: /haʊˈbiː.ɪt/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

Archaic

adv

Be that as it may; nevertheless.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The Ueynes are ſpred foorth throughout the whole bodie, howbeit from one welhead, that is to ſay from the Liuer: ſo be the Sinews, howbeit from the Brayne; So likewiſe are the Heartſtrings, howbeit from the Heart."
"Howbeit we have not yet been able to overtake young Madam, we may account it ſome good fortune, that we have hitherto traced her courſe aright."
"I will goe waſh : / And when my Face is faire, you ſhall perceiue / Whether I bluſh, or no : howbeit, I thanke you, / I meane to ſtride your Steed, and at all times / To vnder-creſt your good Addition, / To th’ faireneſſe of my power."
"Howbeit, then when ye knew not God, yee did ſeruice vnto them which by nature are no Gods."
"Our hearts discern wild images of Death, Shadows and shoals that edge eternity. Howbeit athwart Death's imminent shade doth soar One Power"
"This applies not only to trackwork and operational methods, but also to motive power, and it will be recalled that the first steam locomotive to run on rails (howbeit, tramplates) was Trevithick's Penydarren engine of 1804."

Etymology

Univerbation of how + be + it, literally “however it [may] be”.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

howbe (alternative)

Phrases

1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

Frequently Paired Words

albeit — henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout

Synonyms

albeit much as although as as much as despite that even though howbeit though thoughbeit while be it as it may

Questions

How do you pronounce howbeit?: The recorded pronunciation is /haʊˈbiː.ɪt/.
What does howbeit mean?: Although.
Where does howbeit come from?: Univerbation of how + be + it, literally “however it [may] be”.

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