Complete Definition of "oblation"

was wotd|2007|December|8
see|Oblation
English

Etymology
From OF. term|oblacion < L. term|oblatus|obl�tus, passive perfect participle of term|offerro|offer�|I offer, present

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/���bleɪ��n/|/��bleɪ��n/
a|US IPA|/o��bleɪ��n/|/���bleɪ��n/
audio|en-us-oblation.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

  1. The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.
  2. A deed or gift offered charitably.

Related terms
oblate
oblational
oblatory

Translations
trans-top|the offering to a deity
French: t+|fr|oblation|f
trans-mid
Spanish: t-|es|oblación|f
trans-bottom

trans-top|deed or gift offered
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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