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oblation.

The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əʊˈbleɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ɒˈbleɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/oʊˈbleɪʃən/US/ɑːˈbleɪʃən/US
  1. The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.

  2. A deed or gift offered charitably.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering”), from offerō (“to offer, present”). By surface analysis, oblate + -ion.

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