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offertories

Variant of offertory

noun pl. offertories

    1. the part of a Eucharistic service in which the bread and wine, before being consecrated, are offered to God
    2. the prayers said then
    3. a hymn or musical composition used then
    1. the part of a church service during which money offerings are collected from the congregation
    2. the collection itself

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