oblate
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noun \ˈä-ˌblāt\Definition of OBLATE
1
: a layman living in a monastery under a modified rule and without vows
2
: a member of one of several Roman Catholic communities of men or women
Origin of OBLATE
Medieval Latin oblatus, literally, one offered up, from Latin, past participle of offerre — more at offer
First Known Use: 1864
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