of‧fer‧to‧ry /ˈɒfət
əri $ ˈɒːfətɔːri, ˈɑː-/ 
 noun (
plural offertories)
 [countable] formal[
Date: 1300-1400; 
Language: Medieval Latin; 
Origin: offertorium, from Latin offerre;  ⇒ offer1]
1.  the money people give during a religious ceremony in church
 Synonym : collection2.  the offering of the bread and wine to God at a Christian church service 
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