English dictionary
oblate
/'/A/bl/eI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles
Synonyms pumpkin-shapedSource: WordNet 3.0
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Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth is an <i>oblate</i> spheroid.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One of an association of priests or religious women who have offered themselves to the service of the church. There are three such associations of priests, and one of women, called oblates.
Source: webster1913