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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
  • The affirmed statement or promise accepted as equivalent to an oath.
  • 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.
  • A curse.
  • An affirmation of the truth of a statement. law
Verb
  • to pledge archaic