oblationaladj.
/ə(ʊ)ˈbleɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ə(ʊ)ˈbleɪʃən(ə)l/, /ɒˈbleɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ɒˈbleɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /əˈbleɪʃən(ə)l/, /oʊˈbleɪʃən(ə)l/, /əˈbleɪʃn(ə)l/, /oʊˈbleɪʃn(ə)l/ Of, relating to, characterized by, or of the nature of oblation.
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society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > [adjective]
sacrificatory1581
sacrificingc1595
sacrifical1608
oblatory1611
sacrificiala1616
anathematic1843
offertorial1856
oblational1867
1867 M. Patterson Ess. Relig. & Lit. (1867) 2nd Ser. 499 The words..bear one and the same sacrificial or oblational meaning.
1876 S. Manning Land of Pharaohs 113 Those long oblational processions to the sacred shrines.
1973 J. Morris Heaven's Command 330 This occasion..was the model for several royal durbars to come, at which the oblational nature of the Raj was re-affirmed from reign to reign.
1986 New Dict. Liturgy & Worship 393/2 That Clement was talking about the oblational aspects of liturgy is indicated further on in the letter.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1867