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[əʊθ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behaviour
(e.g: they took an oath of allegiance to the king)
- a coarse or blasphemous word or phrase used to express anger or other strong emotion
(e.g: he exploded with a mouthful of oaths)
Phrases:
- my oath
- under oath
Origin
:
Old English āth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eed and German Eid
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