Meaning zounds
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zounds


c. 1600, oath of surprise or anger, altered from (by) God's wounds!, in reference to the wounds of Christ on the Cross. "One of the innumerable oaths having reference to Christ's passio [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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zounds


an expression of surprise or indignation
Source: en.oxforddictionaries.com

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zounds


An oath, meaning God’s wounds.
Source: bartleby.com





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