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Offertory — • The rite by which the bread and wine are presented to God before they are consecrated Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Offertory Offertory … Catholic encyclopedia
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. [1913 Webster] 2. (R. C. Ch.) (a)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offertory — index benefit (conferment) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
offertory — ► NOUN (pl. offertories) Christian Church 1) the offering of the bread and wine at the Eucharist. 2) a collection of money made at a religious service. ORIGIN Latin offertorium … English terms dictionary
offertory — [ôf′ər tôr΄ē] n. pl. offertories [ME offertorie < ML(Ec) offertorium < LL(Ec), place for offerings < offerre, to OFFER] [often O ] 1. a) the part of a Eucharistic service in which the bread and wine, before being consecrated, are offered … English World dictionary
Offertory — Collection plate redirects here. For the notice fixed to a post box, see collection plate (postal). The Offertory is the portion of a Eucharistic service when bread and wine are brought to the altar. The offertory exists in many liturgical… … Wikipedia
offertory — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English offertorie, from Medieval Latin offertorium, from Late Latin offerre Date: 14th century 1. often capitalized a. the eucharistic offering of bread and wine to God before they are consecrated b. a verse… … New Collegiate Dictionary
offertory — UK [ˈɒfə(r)t(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈɔfərˌtɔrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms offertory : singular offertory plural offertories 1) the part of a Christian church service when the priest or minister offers bread and wine to God 2) the offering of money during… … English dictionary
offertory — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Magnificat, Miserere, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, alleluia, alms, alms fee, answer, anthem, antiphon,… … Moby Thesaurus
offertory — This word (from the Latin offerre, meaning to present or to bestow ) refers to the part of the Mass when bread and wine and other gifts are brought to the altar, often in a liturgical procession; sometimes offertory is also used to refer to… … Glossary of theological terms
