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oblate

UK
/ˈɒbleɪt/
US
/ˈoʊbleɪt/

Translations

oblatenoun
oblates
pl
UK
/ˈɒbleɪt/
US
/ˈɑːbleɪt/
oblatMembre laïc associé à une communauté religieuse ou personne ayant fait des vœux de dévotion.
The oblate spent his days in prayer and service at the monastery.
L’oblat passait ses journées dans la prière et le service au monastère.
Synonyms
circle
pancake
plate
diskette
disk
oblateadjective
more oblate
Comp.
most oblate
Super.
UK
/ˈɒbleɪt/
US
/ˈoʊbleɪt/
oblatEn géométrie et en astronomie, pour une forme aplatie aux pôles et renflée à l’équateur.
The Earth is not a perfect sphere but rather an oblate spheroid due to its rotation.
La Terre n’est pas une sphère parfaite, mais plutôt un sphéroïde oblat à cause de sa rotation.
Additional translations
consacréReligieux; emploi rare pour une personne ou une vie vouée à un ordre monastique.
Synonyms
broad
pancake-shaped
wide
flattened
disk-shaped

Definitions

oblatenoun
A person dedicated to religious life, especially one who is not a monk or nun but has taken some vows or promises.
The oblate spent his days in prayer and service at the monastery.
A layperson who is affiliated with a religious community and participates in its activities.
As an oblate, she regularly attended the community's prayer meetings and retreats.
oblateadjective
Having a shape that is flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, typically used to describe a spheroid.
The Earth is not a perfect sphere but rather an oblate spheroid due to its rotation.
Devoted or dedicated to religious or monastic life; offered in service to a monastery or religious order.
He chose an oblate existence, committing himself to the prayers and duties of the abbey.
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