I. interjection
also odd ˈäd
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: euphemism for God
— a mild oath
II. ˈäd, ˈōd noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, coined 1850 by Baron Carl-Ludwig von Reichenbach died 1869 German chemist and natural philosopher
: a force or natural power formerly held by some to reside in certain individuals and things and to underlie hypnotism and magnetism and some other phenomena