OBLATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
   Synonym(s)
   • religious offering (what does religious offering mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Oblation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • religious ceremony (what does religious ceremony mean?)
   • religious ritual (what does religious ritual mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Offertory (what does Offertory mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
   Synonym(s)
   • offering (what does offering mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • oblations for aid to the poor
   Hypernyms(s) oblation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • giving (what does giving mean?)
   • gift (what does gift mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • offer (what does offer mean?)
   • offer up (what does offer up mean?)