Category:Oblation

Ob*la"tion, n. Etym: [l. oblatio: cf. F. oblation. See oblate.]

1. The act of offering, or of making an offering. Locke.

2. Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an Offering; a sacrifice. A peculiar ... oblation given to god. Jer. Taylor. A pin was the usual oblation. Sir. W. Scott.

3. A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of The eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor.