The act of offering something, such as worship or thanks, to a deity.
Oblation
The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
Something offered, especially the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
A charitable offering or gift.
[Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Late Latin oblātiō, oblātiōn-, from Latin oblātus, past participle of offerre, to offer : ob-, ob- + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.] ob·la'tion·al, ob'la·to'ry (ŏb'lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
1412, from O.Fr. oblation "offering, sacrifice," from L. oblationem (nom. oblatio) "an offering, presenting, gift," in L.L. "sacrifice," from L. oblatus (see oblate (n.)).