oblation

Noun
Synonyms: offeringreligious offering

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity“oblations for aid to the poor”Synonyms: offering
  2. the act of offering the bread and wine of the EucharistSynonyms: religious offering
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Oblation \Ob*la"tion\, n. [L. oblatio: cf. F. oblation. See Oblate.]

1.The act of offering, or of making an offering. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

2.Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice. [1913 Webster]

A peculiar . . . oblation given to God.— Jer. Taylor.[1913 Webster]
A pin was the usual oblation.— Sir. W. Scott.[1913 Webster]

3.A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor. [1913 Webster]

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