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Monastery vs Oblati - What's the difference?

monastery | oblati |

As nouns the difference between monastery and oblati

is that monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks) while oblati is (religion|roman catholicism) children dedicated in their early years to the monastic state.

monastery

English

(wikipedia monastery)

Noun

(monasteries)
  • Place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).

    • Related terms

    * monastic * monasticism

    See also

    * abbey * cloister * convent * friary

    Anagrams

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    oblati

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (religion, Roman Catholicism) Children dedicated in their early years to the monastic state.
  • A class of persons, especially in the Middle Ages, who offered themselves and their property to a monastery.
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