Definition of "oblates" [oblates]

• Plural form of oblate. (noun)

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• "Lay people who are formally associated with a monastery are called oblates, and this monastery has a strong group of oblates."
• "Not for them are the pyrotechnics of crisp-baked oblates and frozen foie gras."
• "And those children were joined by girls who appear to have entered the houses as child oblates."