adjective
R
Shaped like a ball that is wider at the middle than at the ends.
The oblate Earth has a bulge at the equator.
R
A religious person who lives under a rule but is not fully committed by vows.
She chose to be an oblate, living a religious life without taking final vows.
translation
Shaped like a ball that is wider at the middle than at the ends.; A religious person who lives under a rule but is not fully committed by vows.