oblate

Pronunciation

 * (or for adjective)

Etymology 1
From and its source, post-classical, a nominal use of the past participle of.

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 2) A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
 * 3) * 2007, The Venerable Bede started as an oblate at St Paul's, Jarrow, but by the time of his death in 735 was surely the most learned man in Europe. — Tom Shippey, ‘I Lerne Song’, London Review of Books 29:4, p. 19

Etymology 2
From, from + , (modeled after ).

Adjective

 * 1) Flattened or depressed at the poles.

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Verb

 * 1) To offer as either a gift or an oblation.