[ˈɒbleɪt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a spheroid) flattened at the poles


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Origin:
early 18th century: from modern Latin oblatus (from ob- ‘inversely’ + -latus ‘carried’), on the pattern of Latin prolatus ‘prolonged’

[ˈɒbleɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who is dedicated to a religious life, but has typically not taken full monastic vows


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Origin:
late 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin oblatus, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin offerre ‘to offer’