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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOblation
/əˈbleɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A religious offering, especially a gift or sacrifice presented to God.
"The congregation gathered to present their oblation during the service." - 2
The act of offering something, particularly in a spiritual or ceremonial context.
"Her oblation was a symbol of her gratitude and devotion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'oblation' originates from the Latin 'oblatio', which means 'offering'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical context of religious and ceremonial offerings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oblation" is said worldwide
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oblation
Transliteration: oblation
"L'église a reçu une oblation généreuse."
Opfergabe
Transliteration: Opfergabe
"Die Gemeinde brachte eine Opfergabe dar."
oblazione
Transliteration: oblazione
"La chiesa ha ricevuto un'oblazione significativa."
oblación
Transliteration: oblación
"La comunidad ofreció una oblación durante la ceremonia."
oblação
Transliteration: oblação
"A igreja recebeu uma oblação especial."
अर्पण
Transliteration: arpan
"समुदाय ने पूजा के दौरान एक अर्पण किया।"
奉献
Transliteration: fèngxiàn
"教堂收到了慷慨的奉献。"
봉헌
Transliteration: bongheon
"교회는 특별한 봉헌을 받았습니다."
奉納
Transliteration: hounou
"コミュニティは儀式中に奉納を行いました。"
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