| n. | 1. | The act of offering, or the thing offered. |
| 2. | (R. C. Ch.) An anthem chanted, or a voluntary played on the organ, during the offering and first part of the Mass. | |
| 3. | (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) The Scripture sentences said or sung during the collection of the offerings. |
| Noun | 1. | offertory - the offerings of the congregation at a religious service |
| 2. | Offertory - the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God |
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