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oblation

ob·la·tion

UK/əʊˈbleɪʃən/ US/ɒˈbleɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity

  • “oblations for aid to the poor”
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2.

the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist

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From Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering”), from offerō (“to offer, present”). By surface analysis, oblate + -ion.

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