oblacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

oblacion, oblacyoun, oblation, oblatiun

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔˌblaːsiˈuːn/, /ɔˌblaːˈsjuːn/, /ɔbˈlaːsjuːn/

Noun

oblacioun (plural oblaciouns)

An oblation; a religious offering or gift to a deity:
1. Money or treasures given as oblation or donation.
2. (rare) A person who is given as sacrifice.
3. (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.

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