in despite of

English

Etymology

From Middle English in despijt of, in despit of, in despytt of, in dispite of, in dispit of, in dispyt of.

Preposition

in despite of

  1. (archaic or nonstandard) in spite of
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in,‎ despite,‎ of.

Derived terms

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