oblation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
    offering.
    • oblations for aid to the poor
  2. noun the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
    religious offering.

WordNet

Ob*la"tion noun
Etymology
L. oblatio: cf. F. oblation. See Oblate.
Definitions
  1. The act of offering, or of making an offering. Locke.
  2. Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice.
    A peculiar ... oblation given to God. Jer. Taylor.
    A pin was the usual oblation. Sir. W. Scott.
  3. A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor.

Webster 1913