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OBLATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
Synonyms:
Oblation; religious offering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("Oblation" is a kind of...):
religious ceremony; religious ritual (a ceremony having religious meaning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Oblation"):
Offertory (the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
Example:
oblations for aid to the poor
Synonyms:
oblation; offering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("oblation" is a kind of...):
