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en-masse

en-masse is the alternative spelling of en masse.

Meaning of en masse

Adverb

en masse (not comparable)

  1. In a single body or group; as one, together.
    • [L]et the clergy, en Maſſe, preach him down, admoniſh their ſeveral congregations to be attentive to the duty they owe to the beſt of kings and to their country, and to ſeek to deprecate, by the holineſs of their lives, the wrath of the Almighty.1805 August 21, “The Levy en Masse. [From the Lewes Journal.]”, in The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1805. […], volume IX, London: Printed for James Ridgway, […], published 1806, →OCLC, page 241
  2. In large amounts or numbers, massively.

Questions about en-masse

What is en-masse the alternative spelling of?
En-masse is the alternative spelling of en masse.

Words near en-masse in the dictionary

  1. en-
  2. en- -en
  3. en-Can
  4. en-caul
  5. en-dash
  6. en-masse
  7. En-p'ing
  8. en-papillote
  9. en-route
  10. En-shih
  11. en-suite

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