About The Word Offertory
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Offertory
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What's The Definition Of Offertory?
[n] the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God
[n] the offerings of the congregation at a religious service Synonyms | Synonyms for Offertory: Related Terms | Find terms related to Offertory: Agnus Dei | alleluia | alms | alms fee | answer | anthem | antiphon | antiphony | Benedicite | burnt offering | cantata | canticle | chant | charity | chorale | church music | collection | contribution | dole | donation | donative | doxology | drink offering | ex voto offering | Gloria | Gloria in Excelsis | Gloria Patri | gospel | gospel music | hallelujah | handout | heave offering | hecatomb | holocaust | hosanna | human sacrifice | hymn | hymn of praise | hymnody | hymnography | hymnology | hymn-tune | immolation | incense | infanticide | Introit | laud | libation | mactation | Magnificat | mantra | mass | Miserere | motet | Negro spiritual | Nunc Dimittis | oblation | offering | offertory sentence | oratorio | paean | passion | peace offering | piacular offering | pittance | prosodion | psalm | psalmody | recessional | report | requiem | requiem mass | response | responsory | sacramental offering | sacred music | sacrifice | scapegoat | self-immolation | self-sacrifice | spiritual | subscription | suttee | sutteeism | Te Deum | thank offering | tithe | Trisagion | Vedic hymn | versicle | votive offering | white spiritual | whole offering See Also | Eucharist | Eucharistic liturgy | Holy Sacrament | Liturgy | Lord's Supper | Oblation | offering | religious offering | sacrament of the Eucharist Offertory In Webster's Dictionary \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.
2. (R.C.Ch.)
(a) An anthem chanted, or a voluntary played on the organ,
during the offering and first part of the Mass.
(b) That part of the Mass which the priest reads before
uncovering the chalice to offer up the elements for
consecration.
(c) The oblation of the elements.
3. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)
(a) The Scripture sentences said or sung during the
collection of the offerings.
(b) The offerings themselves.
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