oblate
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Synonyms: ablate, blate, oblite, oblati, oblata
Antonyms: ablate, blate, oblite, oblati, oblata
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Noun
- A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
- A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
Adjective
- Designating a person who is an oblate, of or belonging to an order of oblates.
- an Oblate Father
Adjective
- Flattened or depressed at the poles.
- The Earth is an oblate spheroid.
Verb
- To offer as either a gift or an oblation.
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