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Definition of Oblati
1. n. pl. Children dedicated in their early years to the monastic state.
Medical Definition of Oblati
1. Children dedicated in their early years to the monastic state. A class of persons, especially in the Middle Ages, who offered themselves and their property to a monastery. Origin: LL, fr. L. Oblatus. See Oblate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)