Friday, August 28, 2009

Medieval Word of the Day

Here's one I bet you don't hear every day...

Oblate: a child "donated" to a monastery by his parents to be brought up in the religious life

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2 comments:

Laura at Library of Clean Reads said...

Ooohhh, I don't know if I could ever donate my children, although Hannah did so with Samuel...(1 Sam 1:24-28)
I read your Illuminations review as well. So glad your book's virtual tour is going great!

Joyce DiPastena said...

Thanks, Laura!

Hannah did get to visit Samuel once a year. But still, how tough that would be!!!