nonobstant

See also: non obstant

French

Etymology

From non +‎ obstant, Old French participle of obster (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɔ.nɔp.stɑ̃/

Preposition

nonobstant

(formal) despite, in spite of, notwithstanding
Synonym: malgré

Adverb

nonobstant

(formal) however, nevertheless
Synonyms: néanmoins, cependant

Further reading

“nonobstant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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