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
Bale[beil]
SilasSIE-ləs (English)English, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
ChasityCHAS-i-teeEnglish
Venus['vi:nəs]
LudwigLOOT-vikh, LOOT-vikGerman
Duha-Arabic