See Also: maugre(dictionary)

Cathar (iou) and maugre (iou)


Cathar (iou)



Cathar noun. . M17.
[medieval Latin Cathari (pl.) from Greek katharoi the pure.]
Ecclesiastical History. A member of a sect seeking to achieve purity; spec. an Albigensian.
Catharist noun E17.
Catharism noun L16.

maugre (iou)



maugre noun, preposition, & adverb. ME.
[Old & mod. French maugre (mod. malgre preposition), from mal from Latin malum bad, evil + gre pleasure from Latin gratum use as noun of neut. of gratus pleasing.]
A. noun.
Ill will, displeasure, spite. ME-M16.
The state of being regarded with ill will; an instance of this. ME-M16.
in maugre of, in the maugre of, in spite of, notwithstanding the power of. Long rare or obsolete exc. Scot. LME.
b. preposition. In spite of, notwithstanding the power of. arch. ME.
Hugh Miller I continued my rounds, maugre the suspicion.
C. adverb. Notwithstanding. LME-E17.