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oblation

/o-bley-shuhn/US // ɒˈbleɪ ʃən //UK // (ɒˈbleɪʃən) //

奉献,祭品,祭祀,祭献

Related Words

sacrifice牺牲,祭祀,牺牲品,牺性 presentation介绍,演示文稿,演讲,演讲稿 gift礼物,礼品,馈赠,赠品 offering提供,提供服务,提供产品,提供物

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the offering to God of the elements of bread and wine in the Eucharist.
- : the whole office of the Eucharist.
- : the act of making an offering, especially to a deity.
- : any offering for religious or charitable uses.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouneucharist offering

Synonyms

gift礼物,礼品,馈赠,赠品 offering提供,提供服务,提供产品,提供物 presentation介绍,演示文稿,演讲,演讲稿 sacrifice牺牲,祭祀,牺牲品,牺性

Examples

Perhaps some of your correspondents would elucidate this singular oblation.
The red man makes oblation, as he rows past, by dropping a pinch of tobacco into the water.
I desire to offer myself as a willing oblation, and to remain yours in perpetuity.
Milman calculates that in 1344 the oblation-box alone at St. Paul's produced an annual sum to the dean and chapter of £9,000.
An individual sacrifice was necessary, a perfectly voluntary oblation, which was considered as carrying the others along with it.

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