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German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German oblāte f, oblāt f, from Old High German oblāta, from Late Latin oblāta (“offered”), past participle of offerō.
Noun
Oblate f (genitive Oblate, plural Oblaten)
- (Roman Catholicism) consecrated wafer, host (small thin round piece of unleavened bread)
- wafer (a pastry consisting of thin round wafers with a sweet filling)
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Etymology 2
From Middle High German oblāt m, from Late Latin oblātus (“person dedicated to religious life”), a nominal use of the past participle of offerō (“I offer”).
Noun
Oblate m (weak, genitive Oblaten, plural Oblaten, feminine Oblatin)
- (Roman Catholicism) oblate
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