by God
ей-богу
por Dios
pardieu
na Boga
vallahi
Used as an oath to emphasize the veracity of an associated statementUsed as an oath to emphasize the veracity of an associated statement.
» The earth was made by God.
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By meaning 1
oath:
Examples
38 sentencesThe earth was made by God.
By God, I never knew that.
By God, I never tell a lie.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Used as an oath to emphasize the veracity of an associated statement.
ей-бо́гуjej-bógu
(not comparable)Used as an intensifier.
ей-бо́гуjej-bógu
Origin
Ellipsis of a full oath of the form "I swear by God that …".Ellipsis of a full oath of the form "I swear by God that …".
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