of ‧ fer ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈɒfət ə ri $ ˈɒːfətɔːri, ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural offertories ) [countable] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: offertorium , from Latin offerre ; ⇨ ↑ offer 1 ]
1 . the money people give during a religious ceremony in church SYN collection
2 . the offering of the bread and wine to God at a Christian church service