Odd Fellow

Or Oddfellow

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• Oddfellowship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Odd Fellow¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Nic Lewis: There was a very odd fellow, as Naomi described him, an odd character that kept wandering in and outta the room, he was this brown haired, very thin guy.

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It was recognized as a Christmas classic in 1843, when it was revered in "The Symbol, and Odd Fellow's Magazine" as a more refined version of "a long concocted beverage," the Flip.

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The remains are believed to have been buried in what was once the original Masons and Odd Fellow Cemetery, which was closed in the early 1900s.

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Renting, and eventually purchasing, the former Odd Fellow’s home provided the community a safe haven to call their own.

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By 2006, Seaside Jewish Community had grown to 200 members, prompting them to purchase their current facility on Holland Glade Road after renting it for several years from the local Odd Fellow’s organization.

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