oblation uh-BLAY-shun; oh-, noun:
1. The act of offering something, such as worship or thanks, especially to a deity.
2. (usually capitalized) The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.
3. Something offered in a religious rite or as a charitable gift.

Oblation derives from Latin oblatio, from oblatus, past participle of offerre, “to carry to, to bring to, to offer,” from ob-, “to” + ferre, “to bring.”