Mass en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmæs/
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) A similar ceremony offered by a number of Christian churches.
- (countable, uncountable) A musical composition set to portions, or all, of the Mass.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Mass bell · Traditional Latin Mass · dry mass · Low Mass · Fore-Mass · Red Mass · High Mass
Relateds
Translations (77)
it messa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · cs mše (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · tg месса (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · sl maša (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ga Aifreann (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · nrf mêsse (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · cy offeren (a musical composition set to portions of the Mass) · nl gebedsdienst (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · gd Aifreann (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · mt quddiesa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · sv mässa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · dlm masa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · vi thánh lễ (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · fr messe (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · sh misa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · hu szentmise (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · hu mise (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · lt mesa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · wa messe (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · uk ме́са (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · gd Aifreann (a musical composition set to portions of the Mass) · sq meshë (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · oc messa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ms misa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · he מִיסָה (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · mk миса (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · fur messe (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · tl misa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ky месса (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · pl msza (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · nl dienst (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · nb messe (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · lv mise (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · cmn 彌撒 /弥撒 (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · be імша́ (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · km អភិបូជា (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · es misa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · br Oferenn (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · dsb namša (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ca missa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · cy offeren (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · fi messu (a musical composition set to portions of the Mass) · ja ミサ (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · dsb namša (a musical composition set to portions of the Mass) · id misa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · hrx Mess (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ka მესა (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · nl misdienst (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ro liturghie (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · mi miha (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · nl mis (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · et missa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · gl misa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · sh миса (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · nn messe (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · fi messu (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · sc miscia (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · pt missa (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · bg ме́са (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ml കുർബാന (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · dsb mša (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · sk omša (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · de Messe (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ru ме́сса (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ga Aifreann (a musical composition set to portions of the Mass) · da messe (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ar قُدَّاس (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · de Messe (a musical composition set to portions of the Mass) · hy պատարագ (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · pox maiso (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · pl msza (a musical composition set to portions of the Mass) · dsb mša (a musical composition set to portions of the Mass) · ko 미사 (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · eo meso (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · vi lễ mét (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · ro mesă (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service) · el λειτουργία (Roman Catholic Church: the principal liturgical service)