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Added 9 October 2026

oblation

/əʊˈbleɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: oblātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about oblation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity.
oblations for aid to the poor
The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.

Origin

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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