Oblation
/əʊˈbleɪʃən/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.
"And if thy oblation be a meate offering baken in the frying pan,it ſhalbe made of fine flowꝛe with oyle."
- 2 the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist wordnet
- 3 A deed or gift offered charitably. broadly
- 4 the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The offering of bread and wine at the Eucharist
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"And if thy oblation be a meate offering baken in the frying pan,it ſhalbe made of fine flowꝛe with oyle."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering”), from offerō (“I offer, present”). By surface analysis, oblate + -ion.
Etymology 2
From Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātus, passive perfect participle of offerō (“I offer, present”).