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oblate: Meaning and Definition of
ob•late
Pronunciation: (ob'l?t, o-bl?t'), [key] ? adj.
- flattened at the poles, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its shorter axis (opposed to prolate). See diag. under
ob•late
Pronunciation: (ob'l?t, o-bl?t'), [key] ? n.
- a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- a lay member of any of various Roman Catholic societies devoted to special religious work.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.