oblate
/ɒˈbleɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
- Flattened or depressed at the poles.
- To offer as either a gift or an oblation.
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