oblation

noun

ob·​la·​tion ə-ˈblā-shən 

ō-

1

: the act of making a religious offering

specifically, Oblation : the act of offering the eucharistic elements to God

2

: something offered in worship or devotion : a holy gift offered usually at an altar or shrine

Examples of oblation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To forget or exceed herself takes the form of erotic dissolution and spiritual oblation. —Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English oblacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French oblacion, borrowed from Late Latin oblātiōn-, oblātiō "offering, sacrifice, offering of the eucharistic elements," going back to Latin, "offering, tender, presentation," from oblā-, suppletive stem of offerre "to put in a person's path, provide, offer entry 1" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at tolerate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1