- (n.) An anthem chanted or a voluntary played on the organ, during the offering and first part of the Mass.
- (n.) The act of offering or the thing offered.
- (n.) That part of the Mass which the priest reads before uncovering the chalice to offer up the elements for consecration.
- (n.) The offerings themselves.
- (n.) The Scripture sentences said or sung during the collection of the offerings.
- (n.) The oblation of the elements.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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