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oblation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Oblation \Ob*la"tion\, n. [L. oblatio: cf F. oblation. See {Oblate}.] 1. The act of offering, or of making an offering. --Locke. 2. Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice. A peculiar . . . oblation given to God. --Jer. Taylor. A pin was the usual oblation. --Sir. W. Scott. 3. A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: oblation n 1: the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor" [syn: {offering}] 2: the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist [syn: {Oblation}, {religious offering}]
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