an act of God



an act of God

an occurrence or an event for which no human is responsible; an act of nature such as a storm, an earthquake, or a wildfire. Will your insurance com­ pany pay for damage caused by earthquakes and other acts of God?
See also: act, god, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SebastiÁNse-bah-STYAHNSpanish
Theresa[ti'ri:zə]
Vedat-Turkish
Wigheard-Anglo-Saxon
Bourgeois['buəʒwa:]
Oluwasegun-Western African, Yoruba