noun pl. offertories
- the part of a Eucharistic service in which the bread and wine, before being consecrated, are offered to God
- the prayers said then
- a hymn or musical composition used then
- the part of a church service during which money offerings are collected from the congregation
- the collection itself
Origin:
ME offertorie < ML(Ec) offertorium < LL(Ec), place for offerings < offerre, to offer