mass

¹mass

noun \ˈmas\

Definition of MASS

1

capitalized : the liturgy of the Eucharist especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite

2

often capitalized : a celebration of the Eucharist <Sunday masses held at three different hours>

3

: a musical setting for the ordinary of the Mass

Origin of MASS

Middle English, from Old English mæsse, modification of Vulgar Latin *messa, literally, dismissal at the end of a religious service, from Late Latin missa, from Latin, feminine of missus, past participle of mittere to send

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MASS

ass, bass, brass, class, crass, frass, gas, glass, grass, lass, pass, sass, strass, tasse, vas, wrasse