1. (n.) The act of offering, or of making an offering.
2. (n.) Anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice.
3. (n.) A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the Eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor.
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