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oblation

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ob⋅la⋅tion

  [o-bley-shuhn]
–noun
1. the offering to God of the elements of bread and wine in the Eucharist.
2. the whole office of the Eucharist.
3. the act of making an offering, esp. to a deity.
4. any offering for religious or charitable uses.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME oblacion < LL oblātion- (s. of oblātiō), equiv. to oblāt(us) (see oblate 2 ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
ob⋅la⋅to⋅ry  [ob-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , ob⋅la⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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ob·la·tion   (ə-blā'shən, ō-blā'-)   
n.  

  1. The act of offering something, such as worship or thanks, to a deity.

  2. Oblation

    1. The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.

    2. Something offered, especially the bread and wine of the Eucharist.

  3. 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.
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Word Origin & History

oblation 
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.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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