oblates

Definition of oblatesnext
plural of oblate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblates
Noun
  • Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But those states also have Republican governors, who would have raised holy hell if their constituents had been menaced by these roving mobs of mendicants.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • At the 1978 Lambeth Conference, Nigerian leadership opposed the recommendation to allow the ordination of women as deacons and priests, though the proposal sparked debate within the church.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Two thousand people are expected to attend, including numerous religious figures such as bishops, priests and deacons.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Analysts and clerics are keen to stress the overall importance of this visit to the continent.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Leo spoke during a gathering of top bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq, an Eastern Rite Catholic church whose clerics are in Rome to elect a new patriarch.
    Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Oblates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblates. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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