oblation — something offered as a religious sacrifice or donation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: something offered as a religious sacrifice or donation
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbleɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The medieval knight made an oblation of his sword before entering the monastery.
- My grandmother's weekly oblation to the church was always exactly three cookies and a dollar bill.
- The ancient ritual required an oblation of flowers and incense at dawn.
oblation
NOUN[/əˈbleɪʃən/]
something offered as a religious sacrifice or donation
Religious offering to the divine
One nation's oblation blesses all creation
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'oblatio', a noun formed from 'offerre' (to bring forward, to offer). The term has been used since the Medieval period to denote a religious offering or sacrifice presented to a deity or sacred institution.
Breakdown
ob- (toward, before) + latio (bringing, carrying) = the act of bringing forward or presenting as an offering. The Latin root 'ferre' (to bear/carry) combines with 'ob-' to form 'offerre', which generates the nominal form 'oblatio'.
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📝Examples
“The medieval knight made an oblation of his sword before entering the monastery.”
“My grandmother's weekly oblation to the church was always exactly three cookies and a dollar bill.”
“The ancient ritual required an oblation of flowers and incense at dawn.”
“His oblation of instant ramen to the campus chapel was politely declined by the chaplain.”
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