Ob-lā'tion, n.

[Lat. oblatio, from offere, oblatum, to offer; Fr. oblation, Pr. oblatio, Sp. oblacion, It. oblazione. See supra.]

1. Any thing offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice. “A peculiar . . . oblation given to God.” Bp. Taylor.
2. A gift or contribution for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor, in the early Christian church. Hook.