Definitions for OATH
oʊθoath

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cussnoun

   profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

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2. 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

3. oathnoun

   a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior

   "they took an oath of allegiance"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. oathnoun

   A solemn pledge or promise to a god, king, or another person, to attest to the truth of a statement or contract

2. oathnoun

   the affirmed statement or promise accepted as equivalent to an oath

3. 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

4. oathnoun

   a curse

5. oathnoun

   An affirmation of the truth of a statement.

6. oathverb

   (archaic) To pledge.

7. oathverb

   Shouting out. (as in 'oathing obsenities')

8. Etymology: From aþ.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Oathnoun

   a solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Etymology: [OE. othe, oth, ath, AS. ; akin to D. eed, OS. , G. eid, Icel. eir, Sw. ed, Dan. eed, Goth. ais; cf. OIr. oeth.]

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OATH

   A form of speech that has many trials in court, but is never tried in Sunday School.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. OATH

   What does OATH stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the OATH acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Commitment
   • Profanity
   • Promise

Anagrams for OATH »

1. HATO

How to pronounce OATH?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OATH in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OATH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of OATH in a Sentence

1. 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.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   I have kind of tried to weigh the equities in all of this, trying to avoid dividing our country further than House Democrats already has divided it, but also, we have no choice, we took an oath to protect and defend our democracy and that is what House Democrats has made an assault on, if House Republicans have a higher loyalty to the President than they do to their oath of office, that's their problem.

3. House Democrats only:

   If they refuse, they are subject to being subpoenaed and compelled to testify under oath, this issue should not be partisan; under the Constitution, Congress is a co-equal branch of government and must be protected from an overreaching executive, and we expect that our Republican colleagues will join us in getting to the bottom of this serious matter.

4. Alabama Sen. Doug Jones:

   There will be so many who will simply look at what I'm doing today and say White House is a profile in courage, white House is not. White House is simply a matter of right and wrong. Where doing right is not a courageous act. It is simply following your oath.

5. Jeff Merkley:

   I am just sick and tired of this administration lying to the American people, lying to Congress, doing it under oath.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=OATH
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oath
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=OATH
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OATH
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=OATH
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=OATH
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=OATH
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=OATH