What does oath mean?
Definitions for oath
oʊθoath
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Princeton's WordNet
curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cussnoun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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oath, swearingnoun
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
oathnoun
a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
"they took an oath of allegiance"
Wiktionary
oathnoun
A solemn pledge or promise to a god, king, or another person, to attest to the truth of a statement or contract
oathnoun
the affirmed statement or promise accepted as equivalent to an oath
oathnoun
A light or insulting use of a solemn pledge or promise to a god, king or another person, to attest to the truth of a statement or contract the name of a deity in a profanity, as in swearing oaths
oathnoun
a curse
oathnoun
An affirmation of the truth of a statement.
oathverb
(archaic) To pledge.
oathverb
Shouting out. (as in 'oathing obsenities')
Etymology: From aþ.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
OATHnoun
An affirmation, negation, or promise, corroborated by the attestation of the Divine Being.
Etymology: aith, Gothick; að , Saxon.
Read over Julia’s heart, thy first best love,
For whose dear sake thou then did’st rend thy faith
Into a thousand oaths; and all those oaths
Descended into perjury to love me. William Shakespeare.He that strikes the first stroke, I’ll run him up to the hilts as I am a soldier.
—— An oath of mickle might; and fury shall abate. Sha.We have consultations, which inventions shall be published, which not: and take an oath of secrecy for the concealing of those which we think fit to keep secret. Francis Bacon.
Those called to any office of trust, are bound by an oath to the faithful discharge of it: but an oath is an appeal to God, and therefore can have no influence, except upon those who believe that he is. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
Oath
Traditionally an oath (from Anglo-Saxon āð, also called plight) is either a statement of fact or a promise with wording relating to something considered sacred as a sign of verity. A common legal substitute for those who conscientiously object to making sacred oaths is to give an affirmation instead. Nowadays, even when there is no notion of sanctity involved, certain promises said out loud in ceremonial or juridical purpose are referred to as oaths. "To swear" is a verb used to describe the taking of an oath, to making a solemn vow.
ChatGPT
oath
An oath is a solemn promise or declaration, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior, or attesting to the truth of a statement. It is used to affirm the truthfulness or commitment to a course of actions and is often legally or religiously binding.
Webster Dictionary
Oathnoun
a solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed
Oathnoun
a solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of Abel, the Bible, the Koran, etc
Oathnoun
an appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an indictment for perjury if the statement be false
Oathnoun
a careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing
Etymology: [OE. othe, oth, ath, AS. ; akin to D. eed, OS. , G. eid, Icel. eir, Sw. ed, Dan. eed, Goth. ais; cf. OIr. oeth.]
Wikidata
Oath
Oath is a retired Thoroughbred race horse, bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom, best known for winning the 1999 Epsom Derby. He was injured in his next race and never ran again. He is currently an active sire in India.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Oath
ōth, n. a solemn statement with an appeal to God as witness, and a calling for punishment from Him in case of falsehood or of failure, also the form of words in which such is made—oath of abjuration, allegiance, &c.: an irreverent use of God's name in conversation or in any way: any merely exclamatory imprecation, &c.:—pl. Oaths (ōthz).—adj. Oath′able (Shak.), capable of having an oath administered to.—n. Oath′-break′ing (Shak.), the violation of an oath, perjury.—Upon one's oath, sworn to speak the truth. [A.S. áth; Ger. eid, Ice. eithr.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
OATH
A form of speech that has many trials in court, but is never tried in Sunday School.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
oath
A solemn affirmation or denial of anything, before a person authorized to administer the same, for discovery of truth and right. (See CORPORAL OATH.) Hesiod ascribes the invention of oaths to discord. The oath of supremacy and of the Protestant faith was formerly taken by an officer before he could hold a commission in the royal navy.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of oath in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of oath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of oath in a Sentence
Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec:
Under oath to the House Judiciary Committee, then-Acting Attorney General Whitaker stated that at no time has the White House asked for nor have I provided any promises or commitments concerning the special counsels investigation or any other investigation, mr. Whitaker stands by his testimony.
They act as though a reference to the founding of our country and the bravery of upholding our Constitutional oath is criminal.
Those charges had nothing to do with the Parkland School Shooting. They resulted from mistruths he told the grand jury under oath investigating a $17 million bid rigging scheme in Broward County Public Schools. i think the recent charges are just the tip of the iceberg.
What has happened is that despite this incredible bounty, millions and millions and millions of Americans have been left behind, the game has been stacked in their direction. That is a primary reason... why I am going to be so delighted when Secretary Clinton takes the oath of office.
What President Donald Trump has suggested here is both illegal and unconstitutional. Any official who has sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws should disavow it unequivocally.
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