nonobstant

despite, in spite of, notwithstanding

Univerbation of non + obstant, Old French participle of obster (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”), from Old French non obstant. Akin to Italian nonostante, Spanish no obstante and Portuguese não obstante. Compare also Dutch niettegenstaande and English notwithstanding for a similar construction.

however, nevertheless

Related: ce nonobstant

Univerbation of non + obstant, Old French participle of obster (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”), from Old French non obstant. Akin to Italian nonostante, Spanish no obstante and Portuguese não obstante. Compare also Dutch niettegenstaande and English notwithstanding for a similar construction.