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od.

(Euphemistic form of) God.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɒd/Received-Pronunciation/ɑd/General-American
  1. (Euphemistic form of) God.

    archaic · regional
Where this word comes from

Alteration of God.

noun/ɒd/Received-Pronunciation/əʊd/Received-Pronunciation/ɑd/General-American/ɔd/General-American
  1. A hypothetical force or natural power, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others to inhere in certain people and produce phenomena such as animal magnetism and mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by chemical or vital action, heat, light, magnets, etc.

    also · attributive · historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Od, arbitrarily coined by the German scientist and philosopher Carl Reichenbach (1788–1869).

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