OBLATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist

Synonyms:

Oblation; religious offering

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("Oblation" is a kind of...):

religious ceremony; religious ritual (a ceremony having religious meaning)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Oblation"):

Offertory (the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God)

Meaning:

The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity

Example:

oblations for aid to the poor

Synonyms:

oblation; offering

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("oblation" is a kind of...):

gift; giving (the act of giving)