Толковый словарь английского языка - despite
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French despit, from Latin despectus, from despicere Date: 13th century the feeling or attitude of despising ; contempt , malice , spite , 3. an act showing contempt or defiance, detriment , disadvantage , II. transitive verb (~d; despiting) Date: 14th century to treat with contempt, to provoke to anger ; vex , III. preposition Date: 15th century in spite of
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prep. & n. --prep. in spite of. --n. archaic or literary 1 outrage, injury. 2 malice, hatred (died of mere despite). Phrases and idioms despite (or in despite) of archaic in spite of. Derivatives despiteful adj. Etymology: ME f. OF despit f. L despectus noun f. despicere (as DESPISE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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