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offertory

of·fer·tory

UK/ˈɒfət(ə)ɹi/ US/ˈɑfəɹˌtɔɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the offerings of the congregation at a religious service

2.

the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God

Origin

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

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