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oblatration

/ɑbləˈtreɪʃən/

oblatration noun: the act of barking at someone or something; (figuratively) the act of ranting at someone or something; an instance of these.

Noun

oblatration (plural oblatrations)

  1. (obsolete) The act of barking at someone or something; (figuratively) the act of ranting at someone or something; an instance of these.
    • February 18 1629, Bishop Joseph Hall, Salvation from an Untoward Generation
      The Apostle fears none of these currish oblatrations...
    • He that feareth oblatration must not travel.1661, John Stephens, An Historical Discourse..., Prol.

Forms of oblatration

pluraloblatrations

Origin of oblatration

From Latin oblātrātio, from oblātrāre (“to bark at, to rail against”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming abstract nouns”), from ob- (“ob-: against, at”) + lātrāre (“to bark, to rant”). Equivalent to ob- + latration.

Questions about oblatration

What does oblatration mean?
Oblatration means the act of barking at someone or something; (figuratively) the act of ranting at someone or something; an instance of these.
What part of speech is oblatration?
Oblatration is a noun.
How do you pronounce oblatration?
Oblatration is pronounced /ɑbləˈtreɪʃən/.
What is the plural of oblatration?
The plural of oblatration is oblatrations.

Words near oblatration in the dictionary

  1. oblationer
  2. oblationers
  3. oblations
  4. oblative
  5. oblatory
  6. oblatration
  7. oblatrations
  8. oblatum
  9. oblea
  10. oblectate
  11. oblectated

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