Definitions

1. noun

A person, especially a monk, who has renounced worldly life and has dedicated themselves to a life of prayer and devotion, particularly in a Benedictine order.

“The abbot of the monastery introduced the oblate to the community, and they were warmly welcomed.”

2. noun

A spheroid body formed by the collapse of a star, especially one that was once a massive star.

“The astronomers studied the oblate neutron star and its unusual rotation patterns.”

3. verb

To make or become a little or less; to reduce or diminish.

“The harsh winter oblated the crops, leaving the farmers with little to harvest.”