Mass
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Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English messe, from Old English mæsse and Old French messe, both from Late Latin missa, from Latin mittō (“to send, dismiss”), compare French messe. In the ancient churches, the public services at which the catechumens were permitted to be present were called missa catechumenorum, ending with the reading of the Gospel. Then they were dismissed with the words: "Ite, missa est", the congregation is dismissed. After that the sacrifice proper began. At its close the same words were said to those who remained. So the word gave the name of Mass to the sacrifice in the Catholic Church. Compare Christmas, Lammas, missal. Doublet of missa.
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Mass (countable and uncountable, plural Masses)
- (Roman Catholicism) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.
- A similar ceremony offered by a number of Christian churches.
- (music) A musical composition set to portions, or all, of the Mass.
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Short forms.
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Mass
- Abbreviation of Massachusetts.
- the Mass Pike
- Alternative form of Mas
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Mass m
- a male given name
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Patronymics
- son of Mass: Massson
- daughter of Mass: Massdóttir
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Nominative | Mass |
Accusative | Mass |
Dative | Massi |
Genitive | Mass |
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Mass n (strong, genitive Masses, plural Masse)
- Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Maß.
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- “Mass” in Duden online
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Mass f (plural Masse)
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From Middle High German misse, from Old High German missa (variant of messa), from Latin missa. Cognate with English mass, German Messe, Hunsrik Mess, Danish messe, Dutch mis.
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Mass f (plural Massen)
- (Roman Catholicism) mass; Mass (kind of liturgical service)
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Mass f (plural Massen)
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