Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal and benevolent secret society.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A member of a secret benevolent and social society, called in full The Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A member of a secret order, or fraternity, styled the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, established for mutual aid and social enjoyment.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
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Examples
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; Raleigh chamber of commerce; commercial law league of Am.; Odd Fellow; Junior; Baptist.
Alumni History of the University of North Carolina 1793-1962 1924
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He is president of the North Carolina Industrial Association; he is an Odd Fellow, having joined the order in 1875, and was a delegate to the A.M. C., which assembled in Richmond, Virginia, in 1880.
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You will learn about Dr. D.T. Porter, president of the Memphis T.xing District and Odd Fellow (and you will also find out what an Odd Fellow is).
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At Odd Fellow and Rebekah Nursing Home, the new deal includes no pay cuts but delays wage increases for one year.
Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal 2010
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You will learn about Dr. D.T. Porter, president of the Memphis T.xing District and Odd Fellow (and you will also find out what an Odd Fellow is).
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Aycock; Odd Fellow; Royal Arcanum; Junior; Baptist.
Alumni History of the University of North Carolina 1793-1962 1924
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; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; S.A. T. C.; Mason; Odd Fellow; Baptist.
Alumni History of the University of North Carolina 1793-1962 1924
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Louise Golling, July 26, 1904; Odd Fellow; Mason; Baptist.
Alumni History of the University of North Carolina 1793-1962 1924
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