Odd Fellow

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM Odd Fellow

Odd·fel·low·ship, noun

How to use Odd Fellow in a sentence

He is an Oddfellow, and that talismanic word is all sufficient.
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877|George Stewart
But the man was an "Oddfellow," and his subscription was nine shillings a quarter, or eightpence halfpenny a week.
Change in the Village|(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt

British Dictionary definitions for Odd Fellow

Oddfellow

/ (ˈɒdˌfɛləʊ) /

noun

a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, a secret benevolent and fraternal association founded in England in the 18th century

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