n. Relig. 1 a thing offered to a divine being. 2 the presentation of bread and wine to God in the Eucharist. oblational adj. oblatory adj.
[ ME f. OF oblation or LL oblatio (as OBLATE(1)) ]
n. Relig. 1 a thing offered to a divine being. 2 the presentation of bread and wine to God in the Eucharist. oblational adj. oblatory adj.
[ ME f. OF oblation or LL oblatio (as OBLATE(1)) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012