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oblation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | religious offering |
| Type of | religious ceremony, religious ritual |
| Has types | offertory |
Examples of oblation
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The preparation of the oblation has become a still more elaborate rite.
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Longer swaddling, fosterage, outside wetnursing, oblation of children to monasteries and nunneries, and apprenticeship.
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The crowds grew until, after some weeks, traffic in Times Square was stopped cold by the massed oblation of thousands of wriggling female children.
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Sanjhya is a ritual wall painting done by young girls during the annual period when Hindus remember and offer ritual oblation to their ancestors.
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The incense is blessed, the oblation is brought from the Prothesis to the altar while the people sing the Cherubikon, ending with three Alleluias.
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After one year as an oblate novice, the person may choose to participate in a ceremony called the act of final oblation and become a permanent member of the monastic family.
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- The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"
- The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
- Oblation, an offering (Late Latin oblatio, from offerre, oblatum, to offer), a term, particularly in ecclesiastical usage, for a solemn offering or presentation to God. It is thus applied to certain parts of the Eucharistic service in the Roman Church. ...
- The Oblation (Pahinungod) is a concrete statue by Filipino artist Guillermo E. Tolentino which serves as the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines. It depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to his country.
- The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity; A deed or gift offered charitably
- (oblatory) Of or pertaining to oblation; oblational
- (Oblations) Payments to a Priest for particular services.
- (OBLATIONS) Another word for Offerings.
- Offering oneself or a child to serve God as a nun or monk
