About The Word Oblation
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Oblation
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What's The Definition Of Oblation?
[n] the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
[n] the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor" Synonyms | Synonyms for Oblation: offering | religious offering Related Terms | Find terms related to Oblation: award | birthday present | box | burnt offering | cadeau | Christmas present | collection | drink offering | ex voto offering | fairing | gift | handsel | heave offering | hecatomb | holocaust | human sacrifice | immolation | incense | infanticide | libation | mactation | offering | offertory | peace offering | piacular offering | present | presentation | sacramental offering | sacrifice | scapegoat | self-immolation | self-sacrifice | suttee | sutteeism | thank offering | tribute | votive offering | white elephant | whole offering See Also | gift | giving | Offertory | religious ceremony | religious ritual Oblation In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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