en masse

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en masse

adv \äⁿ(n)-ˈmas, -ˈmäs, en-\

Definition of EN MASSE

: in a body : as a whole <moved the inmates en masse to the new prison>

Examples of EN MASSE

  1. Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.

Origin of EN MASSE

French
First Known Use: 1795

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