[], (Preposition)

Definitions:
- In spite of, notwithstanding.

- Frequently in French phrases, followed by a pronoun. "malgré lui" Brit./ˌmalɡreɪ ˈlwiː/ U.S./ˌmaelˌɡreɪ ˈlwi/: in spite of himself, herself, or itself. "malgré elle" (also "malgré eux", "malgré moi", etc.): in spite of herself (themselves, myself, etc.).

- "malgré tout": despite everything.


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From French malgré despite