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.
OBLATIONER
Ob*la"tion*er, n.
Defn: One who makes an offering as an act worship or reverence. Dr.
H. More.
OBLATRATE Ob*la"trate, v. i. Etym: [L. oblatratus, p.p. of oblatrare to bark against.]
Defn: To bark or snarl, as a dog. [Obs.]
OBLATRATION
Ob`la*tra"tion, n.
Defn: The act of oblatrating; a barking or snarling. Bp. Hall.
OBLATUM
Ob*la"tum, n.; pl. Oblata. Etym: [NL. See Oblate.] (Geom.)
Defn: An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis. Cf. Oblongum.
OBLECTATE
Ob*lec"tate, v. t. Etym: [L. oblectatus, p.p. of oblectare.]