OATH

oath, swearing

(noun) a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss

(noun) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; “expletives were deleted”

oath

(noun) a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; “they took an oath of allegiance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

oath (plural oaths)

A solemn pledge or promise, appealing to a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest to the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.

A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.

A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.

A curse, a curse word.

Synonyms

• pledge, vow, avowal

Verb

oath (third-person singular simple present oaths, present participle oathing, simple past and past participle oathed)

(archaic) To pledge.

Anagrams

• HATO, Thao, taho

Source: Wiktionary

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Oath, n.; pl. Oaths. Etym: [OE. othe, oth, ath, AS. a; akin to D. eed, OS. e, G. eid, Icel. ei, Sw. ed, Dan. eed, Goth. ai; cf. OIr. oeth.]

1. A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed. "I have an oath in heaven" Shak. An oath of secrecy for the concealing of those [inventions] which we think fit to keep secret. Bacon.

2. 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. (Law)

Definition: 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. 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. "A terrible oath" Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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