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Odd Fellow

or Odd·fel·low

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noun

a member of a social and benevolent society that originated in England in the 18th century.

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Origin of Odd Fellow

First recorded in 1785–95

Related formsOdd·fel·low·ship, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for odd fellow

The addresses he was invited to deliver at Odd-Fellow's lodges and at many more public places were very numerous.
The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes|James Quay Howard