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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSworn
/swɔːrn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Bound by or kept under an oath; having made a formal and solemn declaration.
"The witness made a sworn statement before the federal judge."
- 1
Past participle of swear; having taken a solemn oath or made a firm commitment.
"He has sworn allegiance to the constitution and the country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'sworen', the past participle of 'swerian' (to swear, take an oath), stemming from Proto-Germanic '*swarjaną'. Historically linked to ancient legal and religious solemn vows, it evolved to describe individuals bound by a formal declaration or oath.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sworn" is said worldwide
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assermenté
Transliteration: ah-ser-mahn-tay
"C'est un traducteur assermenté auprès de la cour."
vereidigt
Transliteration: fer-eye-dikt
"Der Zeuge gab eine vereidigte Erklärung ab."
giurato
Transliteration: joo-rah-toh
"Ha rilasciato una dichiarazione giurata in tribunale."
jurado
Transliteration: hoo-rah-doh
"El presidente prestó juramento ante el congreso."
jurado
Transliteration: zhoo-rah-doo
"Ele fez uma declaração juramentada perante o juiz."
शपथ लिया हुआ
Transliteration: shapath liya hua
"यह एक शपथ लिया हुआ बयान है।"
宣誓的
Transliteration: xuān shì de
"法庭上听取了宣誓证词。"
선서한
Transliteration: seon-seo-han
"그는 선서한 진술을 제출했습니다."
宣誓した
Transliteration: sensei shita
"証人は宣誓した上で証言を行った。"
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