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Oblate
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
(Latin: oblutus, offered)
A person who unites with some religious order in order to do certain actions in accordance with its rules and thus share in its merits and spiritual benefits, though remaining a layman and living outside of the monastery or convent.
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Entry for 'Oblate'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/o/oblate.html. 1910.