OBLATE

Oblate

An oblate in Christian monasticism is a person who is specifically dedicated to God or to God's service. Currently, oblate has two meanings:

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oblate

Noun

  1. A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
  2. A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.

Adjective

  1. Flattened or depressed at the poles.
    The Earth is an oblate spheroid.


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