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oblation
[ o-bley-shuhn ]
noun
- the offering to God of the elements of bread and wine in the Eucharist.
- the whole office of the Eucharist.
- the act of making an offering, especially to a deity.
- any offering for religious or charitable uses.
oblation
/ ˈɒblətərɪ; -trɪ; ɒˈbleɪʃən /
noun
- the offering of the bread and wine of the Eucharist to God
- any offering made for religious or charitable purposes
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Derived Forms
- oblatory, adjective
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Other Words From
- ob·la·to·ry [ob, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], ob·lation·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oblation1
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Example Sentences
Perhaps some of your correspondents would elucidate this singular oblation.
The red man makes oblation, as he rows past, by dropping a pinch of tobacco into the water.
I desire to offer myself as a willing oblation, and to remain yours in perpetuity.
Milman calculates that in 1344 the oblation-box alone at St. Paul's produced an annual sum to the dean and chapter of £9,000.
An individual sacrifice was necessary, a perfectly voluntary oblation, which was considered as carrying the others along with it.
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