altarage
noun
al·tar·age
-rij
plural -s
1
: the offerings made upon an altar or to a church
2
: the honorarium received by a priest for services at the altar
3
: endowments for masses for deceased persons
Word History
Etymology
alteration (influenced by altar) of Middle English awterage, from Anglo-French auterage, from Old French auter, alter altar (from Latin altare) + -age
First Known Use
1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1