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Definition 2024

act_of_God

act of God

See also: Act of God

English

Alternative forms

Act of God

Noun

act of God ‎(plural acts of God)

(law) An unforeseen occurrence beyond one's control, such as a natural disaster.

Synonyms

force majeure

Translations

unforeseen occurrence

Chinese:
Mandarin: 不可抗力 (zh) ‎(bùkěkànglì), 天災 (zh), 天灾 (zh) ‎(tiānzāi)
Finnish: luonnonilmiö (fi)
French: cas fortuit m

German: höhere Gewalt (de) f
Russian: стихи́йное бе́дствие (ru) n ‎(stixíjnoje bédstvije), форс-мажо́р (ru) m ‎(fors-mažór)
Spanish: fuerza mayor f, caso fortuito m, cosa de Dios f
Tagalog: katalagahan ng Bathala, katalagahan ng Diyos