altho

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A form of although — Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

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Meanings

conjunction
  1. nonstandardNonstandard spelling of although.

    Altho the major TV webs — NBC and CBS — may fall in line soon, an agreement may possibly be held up by the opposition of DuMont […]

    1950, Billboard, volume 62, number 43, page 9
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    This is a pitiful defence, for ’tis certain there are people who are not judged to be praiſe-worthy altho they be praiſed by others: […]

    1684, Jean Claude, translated by J. R. R., The Catholick Doctrine of the Eucharist in All Ages, R. Royston, page 261

    The Usefull, the mechanic Arts, are those which We have occasion for in a young Country, as yet simple and not far advanced in Luxury, altho perhaps much too far for her Age and Character.

    1984, George Will, quoting John Adams, US President, 1780, (Please provide the book title or journal name) (Political Science), Simon and Schuster, →ISBN

Origin

American English alteration of although.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

altho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altho

MLA

“altho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altho. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altho,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altho.

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