offertory

[ aw-fer-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, of-er- ]

/ ˈɔ fərˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒf ər- /

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noun, plural of·fer·to·ries.

(sometimes initial capital letter) the offering of the unconsecrated elements that is made to God by the celebrant in a Eucharistic service.

Ecclesiastical.

the verses, anthem, or music said, sung, or played while the offerings of the people are received at a religious service.
that part of a service at which offerings are made.
the offerings themselves.

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Origin of offertory

1350–1400; Middle English offertorie<Medieval Latin offertōrium place to which offerings are brought, offering, oblation, equivalent to Latin offer(re) (see offer) + -tōrium-tory²; cf. oblation

OTHER WORDS FROM offertory

of·fer·to·ri·al, adjective

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How to use offertory in a sentence

They gained a precarious living from the offertory, and in no single case was there a dwelling-house.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
There is no music during the offertory in these churches, and this, too, pleases my sense of the fitness of things.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin
He sang an Offertory solo, accompanying himself on the harmonium.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
After the offertory, the imperial deacon presented the water to the pontiff.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

These pieces, we learn later, were to be an offertory, a graduale and a Tantum ergo.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for offertory

offertory

/ (ˈɒfətərɪ) /

noun plural -tories

the oblation of the bread and wine at the Eucharist

the offerings of the worshippers at this service

the prayers said or sung while the worshippers' offerings are being received

Word Origin for offertory

C14: from Church Latin offertōrium place appointed for offerings, from Latin offerre to offer

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