NOUN | act | oblation, offering | the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity / charity |
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act | Oblation, religious offering | the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist |
Meaning | The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity / charity. | |
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Example | "oblations for aid to the poor" | |
Synonym | offering | |
Broader | giving, gift | The act of giving |
Spanish | oblación |
Meaning | The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist. | |
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Synonym | religious offering | |
Narrower | Offertory | The part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God |
Broader | religious ceremony, religious ritual | A ceremony having religious meaning / meaning |
Spanish | oblación, oblata | |
Catalan | oblació, oblata |
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