Associations to the word «Oblate»

Wiktionary

OBLATE, noun. (Roman Catholic Church) A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
OBLATE, noun. A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
OBLATE, adjective. Flattened or depressed at the poles.
OBLATE, verb. To offer as either a gift or an oblation

Dictionary definition

OBLATE, noun. A lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life.
OBLATE, adjective. Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles.

Wise words

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