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
Bozhidar-Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Hiroshihee-ṙo-sheeJapanese
Monica['mɔnikə]
KerryKER-eeEnglish
Elisaie-Biblical Greek
Sheard-English (Rare)