oblatration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɑbləˈtreɪʃən/
- /ɑblæˈtreɪʃən/
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(obsolete) The act of barking at someone or something; (figuratively) the act of ranting at someone or something; an instance of these.
1867, William Gifford (of Leith), Memorials of the life and work of the Rev. William Johnston You were never a very hot Voluntary, even when some, who are now among the dumb dogs that cannot or will not bark, were keeping up a most violent oblatration...
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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oblatrations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |