notwithstanding etymology

Etymology

• Latin: "non obstante"
• "non" (not) + "obstare" (to stand in the way)

Meaning

• Despite; in spite of; regardless of

Origin

• Legal Latin phrase used in documents to indicate that a particular clause or provision should be interpreted as if it were not included, or that it should not affect the validity or enforceability of the document as a whole.

notwithstanding relate terms

• naught

  Etymology Middle English nauȝt naut from Old English nāwiht nōhwiht a compound o

• obstacle

  Etymology The word obstacle comes from the Old French word obestacle which in turn

• with

  Etymology Word Etymology Origin Greek Meaning The study of the origin and history

• withstand

  Etymology Old English wiðstandan past tense wiðstōd from Proto Germanic wiþarst

• still

  Etymology The word still has multiple etymological origins Old English stille me

• maugre

  Etymology of maugre The word maugre comes from the Old French word maugré which

• spite

  Etymology The word spite comes from the Middle English word spit meaning contempt