Mass
The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service…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.
» Newspapers, television, and radio are called the mass media.
Zeitungen, Fernsehen und Radio bezeichnet man als Massenmedien.
Газеты, телевидение и радио называются СМИ.
Газеты, телевидение и радио - это средства массовой информации.
Газеты, телевидение и радио называются средствами массовой информации.
Газети, телебачення та радіо називаються ЗМІ.
Meaning
3 senses(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.
Messe
ме́ссаméssa
ме́саmésa
(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.
Messe
a musical setting for a Mass
Examples
246 sentencesNewspapers, television, and radio are called the mass media.
Газети, телебачення та радіо називаються ЗМІ.
ruГазеты, телевидение и радио называются СМИ.
deZeitungen, Fernsehen und Radio bezeichnet man als Massenmedien.
Why is it the mass media didn't report this?
Чому ЗМІ про це не повідомили?
deWarum haben die Massenmedien nicht davon berichtet?
We go to mass every Sunday.
ruМы ходим на мессу каждое воскресенье.
Tom goes to mass every Sunday morning.
This is almost ready for mass production.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English messe, from Old English mæsse and Old French messe, both from Late LatFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: MassesSynonyms
33 synonyms- the property of something that is great in magnitude:bulkvolume
- the common people generally:multitudemasseshoi polloipeoplethe great unwashed
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent:batchdealflockgood dealgreat dealhatfulheaplot
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable