\Ob*late"\, a. [L. oblatus, used as p. p. of offerre to
bring forward, offer, dedicate; ob (see {Ob-}) + latus borne,
for tlatus. See {Tolerate}.]
1. (Geom.) Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth
   is an oblate spheroid.
2. Offered up; devoted; consecrated; dedicated; -- used
   chiefly or only in the titles of Roman Catholic orders.
   See {Oblate}, n.
{Oblate ellipsoid} or {spheroid} (Geom.), a solid generated
   by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis; an
   oblatum. See {Ellipsoid of revolution}, under {Ellipsoid}.

\Ob*late"\, n. [From {Oblate}, a.] (R.C.Ch.)
   (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.
   (b) One of the Oblati.