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Noun: oblation  ó'bley-shun
  1. The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
    "oblations for aid to the poor";
    - offering
Noun: Oblation
  1. The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
    "The priest prepared the Oblation during mass";
    - religious offering

Derived forms: oblations

Type of: gift, giving, religious ceremony, religious ritual

Encyclopedia: Oblation