oblate
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(Roman Catholicism) 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.
2007, The Venerable Bede started as an oblate at St Paul's, Jarrow, but by the time of his death in 735 was surely the most learned man in Europe. — Tom Shippey, ‘I Lerne Song’, London Review of Books 29:4, p. 19
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(capitalized, not comparable)(chiefly capitalized) Designating a person who is an oblate, of or belonging to an order of oblates.
an Oblate Father
- 2.
Flattened or depressed at the poles.
The Earth is an oblate spheroid.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(rare)To offer as either a gift or an oblation.
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ine-pro From French oblat and its source, oblātus (person dedicated to religious life), oblātus, perfect passive participle of offerō (to offer); see -ate.