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oblate

/ɒˈbleɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
  2. A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
  3. Flattened or depressed at the poles.
  4. To offer as either a gift or an oblation.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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