n A solemnpledge or promise to a god, king, or another person, to attest to the truth of a statement or contract
n the affirmed statement or promise accepted as equivalent to an 'oath'
n A light or insulting use of a solemn pledge or promise to a god, king or another person, to attest to the truth of a statement or contract the name of a deity in a profanity, as in swearing 'oaths'