/
ˈɒfət(ə)ri/
n.
(pl. offertories)
Christian Church - the offering of the bread and wine at the Eucharist.
▸an anthem accompanying this.
- a collection of money made at a religious service.
Etymology
ME: from eccles. L. offertorium ‘offering’, from late L. offert- (which replaced L. oblat-) ‘offered’, from offerre (see offer).
