Odd Fellow

noun

: a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

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The website said there were Odd Fellow groups in England in the 1700s. — NBC News, 28 Mar. 2022 Affirming the Metro Council’s stripping of the Odd Fellow Building’s landmark status, the four-year-long court case ended, clearing the way for demolition. — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Success has many fathers, and those are Atomic Monster-Blumhouse, 21 Laps, Odd Fellow and Chernin Entertainment on Parsons’ feature directorial debut. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Odd Fellow was in 1789

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“Odd Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Odd%20Fellow. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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