Index of English words, starting with "ob"

(1) - Oblanceolate (a.) Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex.

(1) - Oblate (a.) One of the Oblati.
(2) - Oblate (a.) 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.
(3) - Oblate (a.) Offered up; devoted; consecrated; dedicated; -- used chiefly or only in the titles of Roman Catholic orders. See Oblate, n.
(4) - Oblate (a.) Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth is an oblate spheroid.

(1) - Oblateness (n.) The quality or state of being oblate.