Thesaurus: oblation

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1. n. The act of offering, or of making an offering.
2. n. Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice.
3. n. 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.
4. n. the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
5. n. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
6. 1. The act of offering, or of making an offering. Locke. 2. Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice. A peculiar ... oblation given to God. Jer. Taylor. A pin was the usual oblation. Sir. W. Scott. 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.
7. n:100 n. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity n. the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist