OBLATE


Meaning of OBLATE in English

~ 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'.

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