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oblation

Pronunciation: /əʊˈbleɪʃən/

The English word “oblation” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.
  2. A deed or gift offered charitably.

Etymology

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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