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mauger

UK/ˈmɔː.ɡə//ˈmɔɡɚ/

mauger is the alternative spelling of maugre.

Meaning of maugre

Preposition

maugre

  1. (obsolete) In spite of, notwithstanding.
    • He saugh a mayde walkinge him biforn, / Of whiche mayde anon, maugree hir heed, / By verray force he rafte hir maydenheed; […][c. 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, edited by Skeat, The Wife of Bath's Tale (in Middle English)
    Synonyms:
    despite, regardless of, with, for all, irrespective of, notwithstanding, in spite of, without considering, without regard for

See all 3 meanings of maugre

Proper noun capitalized: Mauger

Mauger (plural Maugers)

  1. A surname.

Forms of mauger

pluralMaugers

Words that rhyme with mauger

Questions about mauger

What does mauger mean?
Mauger means a surname.
What is mauger the alternative spelling of?
Mauger is the alternative spelling of maugre.
What part of speech is mauger?
Mauger is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce mauger?
Mauger is pronounced /ˈmɔɡɚ/ (US).

Words near mauger in the dictionary

  1. Maug
  2. Mauganj
  3. Maugat
  4. Maugat East
  5. Maugat West
  6. mauger
  7. Maugeri
  8. Maugeris
  9. Maugers
  10. Maugham
  11. Maughamesque

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