Definitions:

1. A religious offering or sacrifice to a deity or higher being, often in the form of a gift or ritual. NOUN
   • The oblation of the sacrificial lamb symbolized the purification of sins.
2. A solemn offering to a deity, especially in a religious ceremony. NOUN
   • During Mass the bread and wine are presented as an oblation.
3. The act of making such an offering or the thing offered. NOUN
   • Medieval wills often included an oblation of candles or money to the local church.

Synonyms:

• donation
• offering
• sacrifice
• votive gift