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offertory |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Offertory \Of"fer*to*ry\, n.; pl {Offertories} . [L. offertorium the place to which offerings were brought, in LL offertory: cf.F. offertoire.] 1. The act of offering, or the thing offered. [Obs. or R.] --Bacon. Bp Fell. 2. (R.C.Ch.) a An anthem chanted, or a voluntary played on the organ, during the offering and first part of the Mass. b That part of the Mass which the priest reads before uncovering the chalice to offer up the elements for consecration. c The oblation of the elements. 3. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) a The Scripture sentences said or sung during the collection of the offerings. b The offerings themselves. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: offertory n 1: the offerings of the congregation at a religious service 2: the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God [syn: {Offertory}]
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