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oblation n. 供奉,奉献,牲礼 供奉,奉献,牲礼 oblation n 1: the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; " oblations for aid to the poor" [ synonym: { oblation}, { offering}] 2: the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist [ synonym: { Oblation}, { religious offering}] 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] 39 Moby Thesaurus words for " oblation": Christmas present, award, birthday present, box, burnt offering, cadeau, collection, drink offering, ex voto offering, fairing, gift, handsel, heave offering, hecatomb, holocaust, human sacrifice, immolation, incense, infanticide, libation, mactation, offering, offertory, peace offering, piacular offering, present, presentation, sacramental offering, sacrifice, scapegoat, self- immolation, self- sacrifice, suttee, sutteeism, thank offering, tribute, votive offering, white elephant, whole offering |
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