[Always Right]

If I look up the word "oath" in the dictionary, will the word "religious" be anywhere in the result?

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

1 a (1) : a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says

[stands2reason]

Thanks. I'm lasy. :-)

(the last letter of the alphabet is sticking on my keyboard)

Checking Partridge's Origins, I see it originates from an old Germanic term meaning "a going" -- implying simply "a going-together, an agreement." The term must have gained a more solemn and religious connotation over time.

[stands2reason]

Still, my feel for the meaning of the word has never been exclusively religious. I've never seen the dictionary like a word bible; it tends to lag behind reality a bit.