Offertory Definition

ôfər-tôrē, ŏfər-
offertories
noun
The part of a Eucharistic service in which the bread and wine, before being consecrated, are offered to God.
Webster's New World
The prayers said then.
Webster's New World
A hymn or musical composition used then.
Webster's New World
The part of a church service during which money offerings are collected from the congregation.
Webster's New World
The collection itself.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Offertory

Noun

Singular:
offertory
Plural:
offertories

Origin of Offertory

  • Middle English offertori from Late Latin offertōrium from Latin offerre to offer offer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin offertorium, from the participle stem of offere (“to offer").

    From Wiktionary

Offertory Sentence Examples

  • In music, an offertory is the vocal or instrumental setting of the offertory sentences, or a short instrumental piece played by the organist while the collection is being made.

  • Near this domestic quarter was found a small shrine of the Double Axes, with cult objects and offertory vessels in their places.

  • The chest is of limestone coated with stucco, adorned with life-like paintings of offertory scenes in connexion with the sacred Double Axes of Minoan cult.

  • York and Hereford ordered no censing at the offertory.

  • A prayer or prayers said at the conclusion of the Offertory.

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Words Starting With

OOFOFF

Words Ending With

YRYORY

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