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Meanings of oblation in English

Catalan
oblata

The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.

oblata

The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity.

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Examples for "offering"
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Therefore, companies offering content will be in demand in the near future.
Reuters
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That makes new research offering novel perspectives on the problem especially welcome.
The Irish Times
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That includes offering new paper for existing debt or, if needed, administration.
Reuters
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Therefore the prices they are offering are not good prices, he said.
Reuters
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Is anyone able to help this young man by offering work experience?
The South African
Usage of oblation in English
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The oblation of wheat flour signifies faith, prayer, and thanksgiving in hearts.
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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Then came a second shock, and another mortal was offered in oblation.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 07 : Along the Rocky ...
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Whereas the eucharistic sacrifices were the oblation, the drink-offering, thank-offerings, first-fruits, tithes.
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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Had I known, I should have brought oblation of milk and honey.
Audrey
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Get out of his way, surely he comes to offer an oblation.
The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1
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Of the oblation of Christ upon the cross, and of resignation of self
The Imitation of Christ
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And also that the sacred oblation should be represented by the living flesh.
The Cathedral
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And the dew is an oblation as it drops from their green hair.
The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and...
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The Bishop's voice rang out in one sonorous prayer of oblation.
Cinderella in the South: Twenty-Five South African Tales
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For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, New Testament
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We have therefore brought the Lord's oblation to make atonement for our souls.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3
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Do you think God will be satisfied with half an oblation?
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
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So soon did Christ begin to cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease.
The Ancient Church: Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitu...
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Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
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This is the oblation of Eliab the son of Helon.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
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Therefore it is not lawful to make an oblation of whatever one possesses lawfully.
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
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