oath
• noun (pl. oaths) 1 a solemn promise, especially one that calls on a deity as a witness. 2 an obscene or blasphemous utterance. — PHRASES under (or on) oath having sworn to tell the truth, especially in a court of law. — ORIGIN Old English.
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