Oblation Definition

ə-blāshən, ō-blā-
oblations
noun
oblations
An offering of a sacrifice, thanksgiving, etc. to God or a god.
Webster's New World
The thing or things offered; esp., the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
Webster's New World
A charitable offering or gift.
American Heritage
The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
American Heritage
pronoun

The offering of bread and wine at the Eucharist.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Oblation

Noun

Singular:
oblation
Plural:
oblations

Origin of Oblation

  • Middle English oblacioun from Old French oblacion from Late Latin oblātiō oblātiōn- from Latin oblātus past participle of offerre to offer ob- ob- lātus brought telə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātus, passive perfect participle of offerō (“I offer, present")

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering"), from offerō (“I offer, present").

    From Wiktionary

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