non obstante
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, designating a licence from the Crown to do a thing notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.
Example Sentences
- "Non obstante the Change of Religion, the Plough-boies, and also the Schooleboies will keep-up and retain their old Ceremonies and Customes and priviledges."
Etymology
Latin [Term?]
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
non obstante veredicto
Frequently Paired Words
non obstante veredicto