Odd Fellow

American  

Or Oddfellow

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Oddfellowship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Odd Fellow

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

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Odd Fellow

Senator Davis is a Moose, Mason, member of the Mystic Shrine and the Grotto, Knight of Pythias, Odd Fellow, Elk, Eagle, Forester, and a member of "many other fraternal orders."

From Time Magazine Archive

Investigation revealed the unportfolioed "Ambassador" to be John Barrett, Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias, Rotarian, publicist, onetime U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

No unmarried woman from the U. S. Far West was presented, but for the State of Washington curtsied Mrs. Clarence C. Dill, wife of the Senator who is an Odd Fellow, Mason, Moose, Elk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Legionary Johnson is also an Elk, a Shriner, a Mason and an Odd Fellow, all of which sodalities consider him a "regular fellow," a potential vote-getter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perhaps some of our readers may wish to know what is an Odd Fellow.

From Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various