Meaning of とは言え(とはいえ) in Japanese

Examples of とは言え, とはいえ in a sentence

• 「あ、は、はい・・・ごめん、玲姉」「コラ。幾ら親戚とはいえ、私は先輩医師よ？院内ではちゃんとケジメをつけなさい」

  Ah, y-yes ... Sorry, Coz. "Hey! You might be my relative but here I'm your senior and a doctor. Keep things straight while you're in the hospital!"

• は・・・、若かったとはいえ、しょうもない凡ミスだ。

  Ahh ... well I was young but what a stupid mistake.