Definition of oath Oath
/owˈθ/ - [owth] - oath
We found 20 definitions of oath from 9 different sources.
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What does oath mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: oaths |
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| oath - a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury | ||
| swearing | ||
| commitment, dedication the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) | ||
| oath - a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance" | ||
| promise grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" | ||
| bayat an oath of allegiance to an emir | ||
| oath - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted" | ||
| curse, curse word, expletive, swearing, swearword, cuss | ||
| profanity vulgar or irreverent speech or action | ||
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Wiktionary 
- oath (Noun)
A solemn pledge or promise to a god, king, or another person, to attest to the truth of a statement or contract. - oath (Noun)
The affirmed statement or promise accepted as equivalent to an oath. - oath (Noun)
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. - oath (Noun)
A curse. - oath (Noun)
An affirmation of the truth of a statement. - oath (Verb)
To pledge. - oath (Verb)
shouting out .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- oath (n.)
A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed. - oath (n.)
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. - oath (n.)
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. - oath (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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oath
Promise or solemn declaration in front of an authority, another person or to oneself.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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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.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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oath
A form of speech that has many trials in court, but is never tried in Sunday School.
Wikipedia 
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An oath (from Anglo-Saxon "āð") is a promise. An oath is spoken out loud in front of other people who can see and hear what is done and said. They are witnesses to the oath. A person who cannot speak can make a sign that they are "taking an oath". Another way of saying that a person is "taking an oath" is to say that they are "swearing an oath".
A person can say "I promise that I will do this..." or "I swear that I will do this..."
When a person swears an oath they often show that the oath is very important to them by calling God to see and remember the promise, and to show that the promise is true, and cannot be taken back later. When a person takes an oath they sometimes raise their right hand, or put their hand on their heart, on the Bible or on another holy book.
Other meanings.
The word "oath" is often used to mean any angry expression which includes religious or other strong language and promises that the person will do something horrible.
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🔤- oath, noun, singular of oaths.
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