/ ˈɒfətri; NAmE ˈɔːfərtɔːri; ˈɑːf-/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
the offering of bread and wine to God at a church service
2.
an offering or a collection of money during a church service
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from ecclesiastical Latin offertorium offering, from late Latin offert- (which replaced Latin oblat- ) offered, from the verb offerre bestow, present (in ecclesiastical Latin offer to God).