English Explanatory Dictionary

offertory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prayer said or sung as an anthem while offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar during the Roman Catholic Mass or the Anglican Communion service.
  2. The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected.
  3. A linen or silken cloth anciently used in various ceremonies connected with the administration of the Eucharist.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒfət(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɑfəɹˌtɔɹi/

Word forms

offertory offertories

Etymology

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

Related words

offer offering oblate oblation

Translations

Dutch: offertorium German: Gabenbereitung Italian: offertorio Polish: ofertorium Polish: offertorium Polish: ofiarowanie Portuguese: ofertório Spanish: ofertorio
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