Definitions

offertory

[aw-fer-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, of-er-] / ˈɔ fərˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒf ər- /

NOUN

gift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allowance award benefit bonus contribution donation endowment favor giveaway grant legacy offering premium present relief reward souvenir subsidy tip tribute

STRONG

alms benefaction bequest bestowal boon bounty charity courtesy dispensation fairing gratuity hand hand-me-down handout honorarium lagniappe largesse libation oblation philanthropy pittance presentation provision ration remembrance remittance subscription tax benefit tax write-off token write-off

WEAK

goodie

Antonyms

WEAK

forfeit loss penalty

Example Sentences

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The Archdiocese of Chicago also has an online donation page with links to its Universal Offertory Program and Coronavirus Emergency Fund.

From Fox News • Apr. 4, 2020

A Gradual and Offertory for Whitsun by Miguel Teodoro Ferreira displayed Mozartean freshness while bursting into contrapuntal intricacy on the word “Alleluia.”

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2010

The "Theme for Grace" at the Offertory, with a chorus crooning the syllables of "hallelujah," reminded some listeners of mood-setting supper music.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. E. K. Chambers suggests that its kernel is a dramatized Offertory.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.

Then the Presbyter shall begin the Offertory, saying one or more of these sentences following, as he thinketh most convenient.

From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland

offertory

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