Noun: oath owth
- Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
"oaths were deleted";
- curse, curse word, expletive, swearing, swearword, cuss [informal], cussword [N. Amer, informal]
- A solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behaviour
"they took an oath of allegiance"
- A commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
"The witness took an oath before testifying";
- swearing
Derived forms: oaths
Type of: commitment, dedication, profanity, promise
Encyclopedia: Oath, Somerset