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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ALTHO'UGH, altho', obs. verb, or used only in the Imperative.
Grant all this; be it so; allow all; suppose that; admit all that; as, "although the fig tree shall not blossom." Habukkuk 3. That is, grant, admit or suppose what follows - "the fig tree shall not blossom." It is a transitive verb, and admits after it the definitive that - although that the fig tree shall not blossom; but this use of the verb, has been long obsolete. The word may be defined by notwithstanding, non obstante; as not opposing may be equivalent to admitting or supposing.

Merriam Webster's

also altho conjunction Etymology: Middle English although, from al all + though Date: 14th century in spite of the fact that ; even though

Oxford Reference Dictionary

conj. = THOUGH conj. 1-3. Etymology: ME f. ALL adv. + THOUGH

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Although Al*though", conj. [All + though; OE. al thagh.] Grant all this; be it that; supposing that; notwithstanding; though. Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. --Mark xiv. 29. Syn: Although, Though. Usage: Although, which originally was perhaps more emphatic than though, is now interchangeable with it in the sense given above. Euphonic consideration determines the choice.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. Although he is known to only a few, his reputation among them is very great... Although the shooting has stopped for now, the destruction left behind is enormous. CONJ 2. You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which makes the main clause of the sentence seem surprising or unexpected. Although I was only six, I can remember seeing it on TV... = though CONJ 3. You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which gives some information that is relevant to the main clause but modifies the strength of that statement. He was in love with her, although he did not put that name to it. = though CONJ 4. You use although when admitting a fact about something which you regard as less important than a contrasting fact. Although they're expensive, they last forever and never go out of style... CONJ

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

conj. Though, albeit, notwithstanding, grant that, for all that, be it so, even if, even supposing.

Moby Thesaurus

after all, again, albeit, all the same, at all events, at any rate, but, even, even so, for all that, howbeit, however, in any case, in any event, just the same, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, still, though, when, whereas, while, yet