MEANING
An offering made to a deity or in a sacred ceremony.
Use it for
reciprocity with gods; ritual gifts; devotional obligationsShow what worshippers surrender and what they expect in return.
Words that belong together
- make an oblation
- ritual oblation
- oblation of grain
On the page
Her oblation was a loaf made from the last of the winter flour.
The temple accepted no oblations from rulers at war.
They placed the oblations at the spring before speaking their request.
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Word forms
- Base
- oblation
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Formal religious word; the offering may be material or symbolic and need not involve killing. Noun: oblation; plural oblations.
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