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Definition of Oblates

Oblate
Oblate Ob*late", a. [L. oblatus, used as p. p. of offerre to bring forward, offer, dedicate; ob (see Ob-) + latus borne, for tlatus. See Tolerate.] 1. (Geom.) Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth is an oblate spheroid. 2. Offered up; devoted; consecrated; dedicated; -- used chiefly or only in the titles of Roman Catholic orders. See Oblate, n. Oblate ellipsoid or spheroid (Geom.), a solid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis; an oblatum. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid.
Oblate
Oblate Ob*late", n. [From Oblate, a.] (R.C.Ch.) (a) One of an association of priests or religious women who have offered themselves to the service of the church. There are three such associations of priests, and one of women, called oblates. (b) One of the Oblati.

Meaning of Oblates from wikipedia

- Divina. Benedictine oblates have used the postnominals Obl. O.S.B. or Obl. SB. after their names, usually in private correspondence. Oblates are comparable...
- "Missionary Oblates of the Most Holy and Immaculate Virgin Mary" via papal brief. Pope Pius XI (1857–1939) was so impressed by the courage of the Oblates that...
- Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is nicknamed "the Red Planet" for its orange-red appearance readily visible from Earth. It is a rocky planet...
- The Oblate (French: L'Oblat) is the last novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, first published in 1903. The Oblate is the final book in Huysmans'...
- Forcades (1966–) Benedictine Oblates endeavor to embrace the spirit of the Benedictine vow in their own life in the world. Oblates are affiliated with a particular...
- could. If the ellipse is rotated about its minor axis, the result is an oblate spheroid, flattened like a lentil or a plain M&M. If the generating ellipse...
- Oblate Sisters of the Virgin Mary of Fatima "Oblates of the Virgin Mary International; Oblati di Maria Vergine - Curia Generale". "History", Oblates of...
- Oblate Father refers to an Oblate who is a priest, notably as a member of one of the following Catholic orders: Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Oblate...
- The Oblates of the Holy Spirit (Italian: Suore Oblate dello Spirito Santo; Latin: Institutum Oblatarum Spiritus Sancti; abbreviation: O.S.S.) is a religious...
- years between the regular general chapters. Oblates engage in a wide variety of areas of service. Oblates are apostolates of education, parish work and...