nonobstant

== French == === Etymology === Univerbation of non +‎ obstant, Old French participle of obster (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”). Compare Dutch niettegenstaande. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɔ.nɔp.stɑ̃/ === Preposition === nonobstant (formal) despite, in spite of, notwithstanding Synonym: malgré === Adverb === nonobstant (formal) however, nevertheless Synonyms: néanmoins, cependant ==== Derived terms ==== ce nonobstant === Further reading === “nonobstant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012