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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...
- Helfta Frances of Rome (c. 1384 – 9 March 1440), Patroness of Benedictine Oblates Benedetta Cambiagio Fr****inello (2 October 1791 - 21 March 1858), founder...
- Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as "the Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet...
- 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...
- 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'...
- Oblate Sisters of the Virgin Mary of Fatima "Oblates of the Virgin Mary International; Oblati di Maria Vergine - Curia Generale". "History", Oblates of...
- of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) Oblates of the Virgin Mary (OMV) Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (OSFS) Order 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...
- Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans) 3 3 OMI Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates) 1 0 OMM Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians) 1 0 OP Order...