oblation

American  

[o-bley-shuhn] / ɒˈbleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the offering to God of the elements of bread and wine in the Eucharist.

2. the whole office of the Eucharist.

3. the act of making an offering, especially to a deity.

4. any offering for religious or charitable uses.

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oblation British  

/ ˈɒblətərɪ, ɒˈbleɪʃən, -trɪ /

noun

1. the offering of the bread and wine of the Eucharist to God

2. any offering made for religious or charitable purposes

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Other Word Forms

• oblational adjective
• oblatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of oblation

1375–1425; late Middle English oblacion < Late Latin oblātion- (stem of oblātiō ), equivalent to oblāt ( us ) ( oblate ² ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Purdue dedicated her new Rossade Bowl at Lafayette, Ind., serving up Indiana University as the charred oblation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then U Nu handed over to newspaper editors two trunks containing his personal effects, and poured an oblation of fresh water in the Buddhist ritual that accompanies an act of charity.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kneeling, she removed her Crown and offered the oblation which custom demands of monarchs: "An ingot or wedge of gold, of a pound weight," and "a pall or altar cloth."

From Time Magazine Archive

Equation A8 adjusted for Earth’s west-to-east rotation and oblation.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

This is the essence of the eucharistic oblation, the anti-typical peace-offering, the great sacrifice of the faithful.

From Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses by Cross, Joseph