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Oblate

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Latin: oblutus, offered)

A person who unites with some religious order in order to do certain actions in accordance with its rules and thus share in its merits and spiritual benefits, though remaining a layman and living outside of the monastery or convent.

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Entry for 'Oblate'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​o/oblate.html. 1910.
 
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