oblacioun
Middle English
Alternative forms
- oblacion, oblacyoun, oblation, oblatiun
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːblaːˈsjuːn/, /ɔblaːˈsjuːn/, /ɔbˈlaːsjuːn/
Noun
oblacioun (plural oblaciouns)
- An oblation; a religious offering or gift to a deity:
- Money or treasures given as oblation or donation.
- (rare) A person who is given as sacrifice.
- (rare) A communion wafer; the host.
Descendants
- English: oblation
References
- “oblāciǒun (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-17.