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/
Korean meaning: 종교적 제물이나 헌납물
Korean pronunciation: 어-블레이-션 (강세: 블레이)
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
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One nation's oblation blesses all creation
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Origin
라틴어 'oblatio'에서 유래했으며, '앞으로 가져오다, 바치다'라는 뜻의 'offerre'에서 파생된 단어입니다. 중세 시대부터 종교적 헌납의 의미로 사용되어 왔습니다.
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“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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