oblation
31Oblation — Something given to God or a sacrifice so made; a gift or bequest to a church. Cf. Oblate; Altarage …
32Oblation — Ob|la|ti|on 〈f. 20〉 1. Darreichung, Opferung von Brot (u. Wein) durch den Priester 2. freiwillige Gabe (der Gemeinde an die Kirche) [zu lat. oblatus, Part. Perf. zu offere „entgegenbringen, darbieten“] * * * Ob|la|ti|on, die; , en [spätlat.… …
33oblation — Synonyms and related words: Christmas present, award, birthday present, box, burnt offering, cadeau, collection, drink offering, ex voto offering, fairing, gift, handsel, heave offering, hecatomb, holocaust, human sacrifice, immolation, incense,… …
34Oblation — 1. Tilbud 2. Offer …
35oblation — A cereal offering presented to God (Lev. 2:4) and denounced by prophets (Isa. 1:13) when unaccompanied by social righteousness. In Christian usage, the word was applied to Christ who offered himself in sacrifice. Later the word was used of the… …
36oblation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. offering, sacrifice, cor ban; worship; expiation. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A presentation made to a deity as an act of worship: offering. See OFFER, RELIGION. 2. A charitable deed:… …
37Oblation — ◆ Ob|la|ti|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en〉 1. Darreichung, Opferung von Brot (u. Wein) durch den Priester 2. freiwillige Gabe (der Gemeinde an die Kirche) [Etym.: <lat. oblatus, Perf. zu offerre »entgegenbringen, darbieten«] ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge… …
38oblation — ob|la|tion [əˈbleıʃən] n [U and C] formal a gift that is offered to God or a god, or the act of offering the gift …
39Oblation — Ob|la|ti|on die; , en <aus spätlat. oblatio »Gabe, Opfergabe«, eigtl. »das Darreichen«>: 1. svw. ↑Offertorium. 2. von den Gläubigen in der Eucharistie dargebrachte Gabe (heute meist durch die ↑Kollekte 1ersetzt) …
40oblation — ob|la|tion [ ə bleıʃn ] noun count or uncount VERY FORMAL something that is offered to God or a god, or the process of doing this …