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Meaning ofoblatein English

oblate

us//oʊˈbleɪt//uk//əʊˈbleɪt//

Past Tenseoblated
Participle Verboblating
Third Person Singularoblates

Definitions

Noun
1. a child dedicated to a religious order; given up by parents
  The parents gave their young son as an oblate to the monastery.
2. a layperson dedicated to religious life; without vows
  The monastery accepted the oblate, who would assist with daily chores.
Adjective
1. flattened at the poles (shape, form)
  The Earth is an oblate spheroid, slightly flattened at the poles.