oblation

1. n. The act of offering, or of making an offering. Source: opted

2. n. Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

4. n. the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist Source: wordnet

5. n. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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 Source: ecdict

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