Oblation vs Ablution - What's the difference?
oblation | ablution |
The act of washing something.
# (chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
# The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
# (literary, or, humorous, usually, in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
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The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
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The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(pluralonly, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and sinks are located.
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As nouns the difference between oblation and ablution
is that oblation is the offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity while ablution is the act of washing something.As a proper noun Oblation
is the offering of bread and wine at the Eucharist.ablution
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Noun
(en noun)- Cast the ablutions in the main.