Meaning Of The Word Act of God

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act of God
countable noun: An act of God is an event that is beyond human control, especially one in which something is damaged or someone is hurt.

act of God in British English
an occurrence, esp. a disaster, that is due entirely to the forces of nature and that could not reasonably have been prevented
noun: a direct, sudden, and irresistible action of natural forces such as could not reasonably have been foreseen or prevented, as a flood, hurricane, earthquake, or other natural catastrophe
noun: a sudden and inevitable occurrence caused by natural forces and not as a result of human activity, such as a flood, earthquake, or a similar catastrophe

act of God in Insurance
noun: An act of God is an accident or event that happens due to natural causes, such as a storm, earthquake, etc.

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