English Explanatory Dictionary

oblation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.
  2. A deed or gift offered charitably.
name
  1. The offering of bread and wine at the Eucharist

Pronunciation

/əʊˈbleɪʃən/ /ɒˈbleɪʃən/ /oʊˈbleɪʃən/ /ɑːˈbleɪʃən/ en-us-oblation.ogg

Word forms

oblation oblations

Etymology

From Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering”), from offerō (“to offer, present”). By surface analysis, oblate + -ion.

Related words

oblate oblational oblatory offer

Derived words

oblationer
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