To call God to witness
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To declare solemnly that what one states is true.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “To call God to witness” mean?
To declare solemnly that what one states is true.
Is “To call God to witness” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.