Odd Man Out Odd Man Out is a British film noir starring James Mason as Johnny MacQueen, an Irish Republican Army chieftain trying to escape from the police after an ill-advised bank robbery meant to replenish Republican coffers. The film follows MacQueen, wounded in the robbery, through an increasingly surreal odyssey of a day and a night, one gradually revealing what might be called the true star of the film: the bleak city of 1940s Belfast, with its labyrinth of havens and traps drawing Johnny ever deeper into itself
	Odd-toed ungulate The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals that comprise the Order Perissodactyla. They are odd-toed ungulates , are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.
	Oddballs The Oddballs is a comedy act and is best known for their Naked Balloon Dance. It has caused controversy, including an attempt to ban the show from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Saved only by Robert Everitt, Conservative Party councillor for the Risbygate Ward, who called it "extremely funny - not at all rude, just risqu".
	Oddish is one of fictional species of Pokmon in the Pokmon media franchise. Oddish is a mixture of the words odd, which means strange and peculiar, and radish. The original Japanese name is a portmanteau. "Nazono" is an adjective meaning that can mean, "puzzling", "mysterious", "enigmatic".
	Oder River The Oder is a river in Central Europe Europe. It begins in the Czech Republic and flows through western Poland, later forming the northern 187 km of the border between Poland and Germany, part of the Oder-Neisse line. The river ultimately flows into the Szczecin Lagoon north of Szczecin and then into three branches that empty into the Baltic Sea.
	Odessa name = Odessa | coa = Odesa emblem.gif | motto = | map = Odesa-Ukraine-Map.png | oblast = Odessa Oblast | mayor = Edward Yossyfovych Gurwits | area = 163 | pop = 1,012,500 | year = 2004 | density = 6,198 | founded = 1794 | N1 = 46 | N2 = 28 | E1 = 30 | E2 = 44 | code = 48 | plate = | sisters =Alexandria, Baltimore, Maryland, Chisinau, Constanta, Genoa, Grozny, Haifa, Istanbul, Kolkata, Larnaca, Liverpool, Ldz, Marseille, Minsk, Moscow, Nicosia, Oulu, Piraeus, Qingdao
	ODESSA ODESSA is the name commonly given to an international Nazism network alleged to have been set up towards the end of World War II by a group of Schutzstaffel officers, among whom were Martin Bormann and Heinrich Himmler. Some historians, while acknowledging that there were secret postwar organisations of former SS members, deny that any organisation called ODESSA ever existed.
	Odin Odin is considered the chief deity in Norse mythology and Norse paganism, like the Anglo-Saxons Woden continuing Proto-Germanic *Wodanaz or *Wodanaz. His name is related to ??r, meaning "excitation," "fury" or "poetry," and his role, like many of the Norse Pantheon, is complex: he is god of wisdom, war, battle and death.
	Odoacer Odoacer , also known as Odovacar was the half Hun, half Scirii chieftain of the Germanic tribes Heruli. He is best known to history as the man who deposed the last Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustus, in 476 and sent him to retirement or exiled him to Lucullanum at the Bay of Naples in Campania.
	Odometer An odometer is a device used for indicating distance traveled by an automobile or other vehicle. It may be electronics or Machine. The word derives from the Ancient Greek words hods, meaning 'path' or 'way', and mtron, 'measure'.
	Odonata Odonata is an order in the class Insecta, encompassing those insects commonly known as Dragonfly and Damselfly . The term Odonate has been coined to provide an English language name for the group as a whole, in an attempt to resolve the problem caused by the dual meaning of the term dragonfly.
	Odontoglossum Odontoglossum, first named in 1816 by Karl Sigismund Kunth, is a genus of about 100 orchids, belonging to the alliance Oncidium, subtribe Oncidiinae, tribe Maxillareae, subfamily higher Epidendroideae. The type species is Odontoglossum epidendroides Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth 1816
	Odor An odor or odour is the object of perception of the sense of olfaction. Odors are also called smells. The term stench is used to describe an unpleasant odor. The term fragrance, scent, or aroma is used primarily by the food and cosmetic industry to describe a pleasant odor, and is sometimes used to refer to perfumes.
	Odysseus Odysses Lartides , or simply Odysseus, is the main character in Homer's Epic poetry, the Odyssey, and plays a key role in the Iliad. He is renowned for his guile and resourcefulness, and is most famous for the ten years it took him to return home after the Trojan War.
	Odyssey The Odyssey is one of the two major ancient Hellenic civilization epic poetrys , attributed to the poet Homer. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 BC. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, and concerns the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus in his long journey back to his native land Ithaca after the fall of Troy.
	Oedipus Oedipus was the mythical monarch of Thebes, Greece, son of Laius and Jocasta, who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. Greek poets explain the name as meaning "swollen-foot," but this is probably a pun rather than an etymology; historically the name is more likely to have come from two elements meaning "he who knew the Sphinx's riddle of the feet.
	Oenothera Oenothera is a genus of about 125 species of Annual plant, biennial and perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to the Americas. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae. Common names include evening primrose, suncups, and sundrops.
	Oenothera biennis Oenothera biennis, is a biennial plant flowering plant growing to 1.2 m, with easy germination. It is also known as Weedy evening-primrose, German rampion, hog weed, King?'s cure-all, and fever-plant. Its hermaphrodite, pale yellow flowers bloom for most of the summer, from June to September.
	Offal Offal is the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal. The word does not refer to a particular list of organs, but includes most internal organs other than muscles or bones. Depending on the cultural context, offal may be considered as waste material that is thrown away, or as delicacies that command a high price.
	Office An office is a room or other area in which people employment, but may also denote a position within an organisation with specific duties attached to it; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the term office may refer to business-related tasks.
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	Offset printing Offset printing is a widely used printing technique where the inked image is transferred from a plate first to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. When used in combination with the Lithography process, which is based on the repulsion of oil and water, the offset technique employs a flat image carrier on which the image to be printed obtains ink from ink rollers, while the non-printing area attracts a film of water, keeping the nonprinting areas ink-free.
	Ogcocephalidae Batfishes are a family, Ogcocephalidae, of anglerfishes. They are found in deep, lightless waters of the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and western Pacific Oceans. They are laterally compressed fishes similar in appearance to batoidea, with a large circular, triangular, or box-shaped head and a small tail.
	Ogden Nash Frederic Ogden Nash was an United States poet best known for writing pithy and funny Light poetry.
	Ogee Ogee is a shape consisting of a wikt:concave Arc flowing into a wikt:convex arc, so forming an S-shaped curve with vertical ends. The ogee curve is an analogue of a cyma curve, the difference being that a cyma has horizontal rather than vertical ends. An alternative name for ogee is cyma reversa.
	Ogive An ogive is a curved shape, figure, or feature.
	Ogre An ogre is a large and hideous humanoid monster. Ogres are often represented in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings and have appeared in many classic works of literature. In art, ogres are often depicted with a big head, abundant and hirsute hair and beard, a huge belly, and a strong body.
	Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. Part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio is a cultural and geographical crossroads, which was settled by people from New England, the Middle States, Appalachia, and the upper south.
	Ohio River The Ohio River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States. The river had great significance in the history of the Native Americans in the United Statess. It was a primary transportation route during the westward expansion of the early U.S.
	Ohio State University The Ohio State University is a coeducation public university research university in the U.S. state of Ohio. The university was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the List of largest US universities by enrollment in the United States.
	Ohm The ohm is the SI unit of electrical impedance or, in the direct current case, electrical resistance, named after Georg Ohm.
	Ohm's law Ohm's law states that, in an electrical circuit, the electric current passing through most materials is directly proportional to the potential difference applied across them. In mathematical terms, this is written as: , where I is the current, V is the potential difference, and R is a proportionality constant called the electrical resistance.
	Oil Oil, in a general sense, is a chemical compound that is not miscible with water, and is in a liquid state at ambient temperatures. Such substances are sometimes described as hydrophobic or lipophilic. Emulsion allow oils and water to mix.
	Oil lamp An oil lamp is a device used for lighting or for preserving a fire that is fueled by animal fat, vegetable oil or mineral oil. The term often refers to ancient pottery and metal designs – the kind one might rub in hopes of summoning a Genie.
	Oil of cloves Oil of cloves, also Clove oil, is an essential oil from the clove plant. It is a natural analgaesic used primarily in dentistry for its active ingredient eugenol. It can also be purchased in pharmacies over the counter, as a local anaesthetic for dental pain relief, mainly toothache.
	Oil paint Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint consisting of small pigment particles suspended in a drying oil. Oil paints have been used in England as early as the 13th century for simple decoration, but were not widely adopted for artistic purposes until the 15th century. The most common modern application of oil paint is domestic, where its hard-wearing properties and luminous colours make it desirable for both interior and exterior use.
	Oil painting Oil painting is done on surfaces with pigments that are ground and mixed into a medium of oil especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Other oils occasionally used include poppyseed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil. These oils give various properties to the oil paint, such as less yellowing or different drying times.
	Oil palm The oil palms comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is native to west Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia, while the American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera is native to tropical Central America and South America.
	Oil refinery An oil refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into useful petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel.
	Oil well An oil well is a term for any perforation through the Earth's surface designed to find and release both petroleum Petroleum and gas hydrocarbons.
	Oilbird The Oilbird is a slim, long-winged bird related to the nightjars. It is sufficiently distinctive to be placed in a family and suborder of its own. It is found in the northern areas of South America from northwestern Colombia and the island of Trinidad to eastern Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in forests and woodland with caves.
	Oilfish The oilfish is a snake mackerel, the only species in the genus Ruvettus. It is found in tropical and temperate seas of the world, at depths of between 100 and 800 metres. Its length is between 80 cm and 2 metres. The oilfish is similar to the silver gemfish but has a smaller mouth and eyes and a lower more jagged first dorsal fin.
	Oilskin Oilskin referred originally to a type of cloth - canvas with, literally, a skin of oil applied to it as waterproofing, often Linseed oil. These days, oilskins or oilies means the foul-weather gear worn by sailors, made of modern and often quite advanced fabrics.
	Oireachtas The Oireachtas is the "national parliament" or legislature of the Republic of Ireland, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas ireann. The Oireachtas consists of the President of Ireland and two houses; the two houses are often referred to as the Houses of the Oireachtas and are: Dil ireann and Seanad ireann.
	Ojibwa The Ojibwa, Aanishanabe or Chippewa are the largest group of Native Americans in the United States/First Nations north of Mexico, including Mtis. They are the third largest in the USA, surpassed only by Cherokee and Navajo Nation.
	Okapi The okapi is a mammal of the Ituri Rainforest in central Africa. Although it bears striped markings reminiscent of the zebra, it is the only living close relative of the giraffe. The resemblance it bears to both the zebra and giraffe led some to believe it is a crossbreeding between the two, but despite the appearance of certain similarities, it is in fact not closely related to the zebra.
	Okefenokee Swamp The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow, 438,000 acre, peat-filled wetland straddling the Georgia-Florida border in the United States. A majority of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness.
	Okey Okey is a tile-based game, very popular in Turkey. It is almost always played with 4 players, though in principle can be played with two or three. It is very similar to the game rummikub as it is played with the same set of boards and tiles but with different rules. It is believed that the origin of the game is a 13th century Chinese version of domino.
	Oklahoma Name = Oklahoma | Fullname = State of Oklahoma | Flag = Flag of Oklahoma.svg | Flaglink = Flag of Oklahoma | Seal = Oklahomastateseal.jpg | Map = Map_of_USA_highlighting_Oklahoma.png | Nickname = Sooner State | Motto = Labor omnia vincit | Capital = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
	Okra Okra, or lady's finger is a flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, originating somewhere near present-day Ethiopia. It was formerly considered a species of Hibiscus, but is now classified in the genus Abelmoschus. The word okra is of African origin and means "lady's fingers" in Igbo language, a language spoken in what is now known as Nigeria.
	Oktoberfest Oktoberfest is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September and early October. It is one of the most famous events in the city and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year. Other cities across the world also hold fairs, modeled after the Munich event, also called Oktoberfest.
	Old age Old age consists of ages nearing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human biological life cycle. Euphemisms and terms for older people include advanced adult, elderly, and senior or senior citizen and pensioner.
	Old Bailey The Central Criminal Court, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a Crown Court centre in central London, dealing with major criminal cases in Greater London and, exceptionally, in other parts of England. It stands on the site of the medieval Newgate Prison, in the street also called Old Bailey which is situated between Holborn circus and St Paul's Cathedral.
	Old Catholic Church The Old Catholic Church is a community of Christian churches. Many of these were German-speaking churches which split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 1870s because of the promulgation of the dogma of Papal Infallibility as promoted by the First Vatican Council of 1869–1870.
	Old English Sheepdog akcgroup = Herding | akcstd = altname = Bobtail | ankcgroup = Group 5 | ankcstd = ckcgroup = Group 7 - Herding Dogs | ckcstd = country = United Kingdom | fcigroup = 1 | fcinum = 16 | fcisection = 1 | fcistd = image = Old-English-Sheepdog.jpg | image_caption = Pair of Old English Sheepdogs | kcukgroup = Pastoral
	Old French Old French is a term sometimes used to refer to the langue d'ol, the continuum of varieties of Romance languages spoken in territories corresponding roughly to the northern half of modern France and parts of Belgium and Switzerland during the period roughly from 1000 to 1300 A.D.
	Old Gold Old Gold is a dark yellow, which varies from light olive or olive brown to deep or strong yellow. The widely-accepted color "Old Gold" is on the darker rather than the lighter side of this range.
	Old Guard The Old Guard was the name of the veterans of the French Army's Imperial Guard under Napoleon Bonaparte. The Old Guard were some of the finest soldiers in Europe, who had served Napoleon since his earliest campaigns. All soldiers within the 1st Grenadiers, 1st Chasseurs, and the Sergeants of the 2nd Grenadiers, Chasseurs and Fusiliers were in the Old Guard.
	Old Latin ---- Old Latin refers to the period of Latin texts before the age of Classical Latin. Phonological characteristics of older Latin are the case endings -os and -om, as well as the existence of diphthongs such as oi and ei. In many locations, classical Latin turned intervocalic /s/ into /r/.
	Old Man of the Mountain ||- ||- ||} The Old Man of the Mountain, also known as the great stone face, was a series of five granite cliff ledges on Cannon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States that, when viewed from the correct angle, appeared to be the jagged profile of a face.
	Old Norse Old Norse is the Germanic languages spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. It evolved from the older Proto-Norse language, in the 8th century. Because most of the surviving texts are from Medieval Icelandic, the de facto standard version of the language is the Old West Norse dialect, that is Old Icelandic and Old Norwegian.
	Old Prussians The Old Prussians or Baltic Prussians were an ethnic group consisting of medieval Balts tribes inhabiting the lands of the southeastern Baltic Sea, roughly around the Vistula Lagoon and Curonian Lagoon Lagoons. During the 13th century the Old Prussians were conquered by the Proselytism crusaders of the Teutonic Knights and gradually Germanized and Polonization over the following centuries.
	Old World flycatcher The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey flight. This article follows Handbook of Birds of the World in including the small chat ground feeders previously classed with the Turdidae thrush in this group.
	Old World monkey The Old World monkeys or Cercopithecidae are a group of primates, falling in the superfamily Cercopithecoidea in the clade Catarrhini. From the point of view of superficial appearance, they are unlike apes in that most have tails, and unlike the New World monkeys in that their tails are never prehensile tail.
	Old World porcupine The Old World porcupines are large representatives of the terrestrial rodent mammals, distinguished by their spiny covering from which they take their name. They range over the south of Europe, the whole of Africa, India and the Malay Archipelago as far east as Borneo.
	Old World warbler The Old World Warblers, family Sylviidae, are a group of more than 280 small insectivorous passerine bird species. The largely southern warbler family Cisticolidae is traditionally often included in the Sylviidae. The Kinglets, genus Regulus, family Regulidae, are also frequently placed in this family.
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	Oldtimers Generally, the term oldtimer(s) is used for persons of old age, or, more specifically, for "old hands". In Dutch language and German language, much different from the original English vocabulary rut, the same word is the most frequently used term for vintage cars, even in legal regulations.
	Olduvai Gorge The Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge is commonly referred to as "The Cradle of Mankind." It is a steep-sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley, which stretches along eastern Africa. Olduvai is in the eastern Serengeti in northern Tanzania and is about 30 miles long.