Odd Fellow

noun

: a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

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The website said there were Odd Fellow groups in England in the 1700s. NBC News, 28 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Odd Fellow was in 1789

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“Odd Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Odd%20Fellow. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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