~ 1 [ 'ɒbleɪt ]
■ noun a person dedicated to a religious life, but typically not having taken full monastic vows.
Origin
C17: from Fr., from med. L. oblatus , past participle of L. offerre 'to offer'.
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~ 2 [ 'ɒbleɪt ]
■ adjective Geometry (of a spheroid) flattened at the poles. Often contrasted with prolate .
Origin
C18: from mod. L. oblatus , from ob- 'inversely' + -latus 'carried'.