oblation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering”), from offerō (“I offer, present”). By surface analysis, oblate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊˈbleɪʃən/, /ɒˈbleɪʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /oʊˈbleɪʃən/, /ɑːˈbleɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === oblation (plural oblations) The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity. (by extension) A deed or gift offered charitably. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === boltonia, lobation == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === oblation f (plural oblations) oblation === Further reading === “oblation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === oblation alternative form of oblacioun