Oblation

Noun

 * 1) The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.
 * 2) A deed or gift offered charitably.

Related terms

 * oblate
 * oblational
 * oblatory

Thesaurus
Christmas present, award, birthday present, box, burnt offering, cadeau, collection, drink offering, ex voto offering, fairing, gift, handsel, heave offering, hecatomb, holocaust, human sacrifice, immolation, incense, infanticide, libation, mactation, offering, offertory, peace offering, piacular offering, present, presentation, sacramental offering, sacrifice, scapegoat, self-immolation, self-sacrifice, suttee, sutteeism, thank offering, tribute, votive offering, white elephant, whole offering

Etymology
From  oblacion: <  oblatio:, from offero:.

Translations

 * French:


 * Spanish:


 * Dutch: oblaat

Anagrams

 * lobation