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noun

Oblato, oblata

A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.

"Sister Agnes helps care for the sick at the hospital; although she isn't a fully professed nun, she lives and works with the Benedictine sisters as an oblate. "

La hermana Agnes ayuda a cuidar a los enfermos en el hospital; aunque no es una monja profesa, vive y trabaja con las hermanas benedictinas como oblata.

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noun

Un niño entregado por sus padres al cuidado o dedicación de una orden o casa religiosa

A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.

"Growing up in the monastery, Thomas knew he was an oblate, dedicated to the religious order by his family when he was a baby. "

Al crecer en el monasterio, Thomas sabía que era un oblato, dedicado a la orden religiosa por su familia cuando era un bebé.

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adjective

Aplanado, deprimido en los polos

Flattened or depressed at the poles.

"1922, Why should I not speak to him or to any human being who walks upright upon this oblate orange? — James Joyce, Ulysses"

1922, ¿Por qué no debería hablar con él o con cualquier ser humano que camina erguido sobre esta naranja aplanada? — James Joyce, Ulises

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verb

Ofrecer, consagrar

To offer as either a gift or an oblation.

"The farmer decided to oblate his best harvest to the local church as a sign of gratitude. "

El granjero decidió ofrecer su mejor cosecha a la iglesia local como señal de gratitud.

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