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Definition of Oblate

1. Adjective. Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles.

2. Noun. A lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life.

Definition of Oblate

1. a. Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth is an oblate spheroid.

2. n. One of an association of priests or religious women who have offered themselves to the service of the church. There are three such associations of priests, and one of women, called oblates.

Definition of Oblate

1. Noun. (qualifier Roman Catholic Church) A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community. ¹

2. Noun. A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house. ¹

3. Adjective. Flattened or depressed at the poles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oblate

1. a layman residing in a monastery [n -S]

Medical Definition of Oblate

1. One of an association of priests or religious women who have offered themselves to the service of the church. There are three such associations of priests, and one of women, called oblates. One of the Oblati. Origin: From Oblate. 1. Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth is an oblate spheroid. 2. Offered up; devoted; consecrated; dedicated; used chiefly or only in the titles of Roman Catholic orders. See Oblate, Oblate ellipsoid or spheroid, a solid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis; an oblatum. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid. Origin: L. Oblatus, used as p.p. Of offerre to bring forward, offer, dedicate; ob (see Ob-) + latus borne, for tlatus. See Tolerate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oblate

objurgate objurgated objurgates objurgating objurgation objurgations objurgative objurgatively objurgatory objuring

oblanceolate oblanceolate leaf oblast oblasti oblasts oblate (current term) oblately oblateness oblatenesses oblates

oblati oblational oblationer oblationers oblations oblative oblatory oblatration oblatrations oblatum

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