en masse
Syllables: en mas·se/ɒn ˈmæs/US/ɑn ˈmæs/
en masse adverb: in a single body or group; as one, together.
Adverb
en masse (not comparable)
- 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
- In the case of the very large caps called detonators, which are used in firing dynamite and gun cotton, is there not some risk of explosion en masse?—Yes, if you get large quantities of percussion powder together, there would be greater danger; […]1874 May 22, William T. Eley (witness), “Report from the Select Committee on Explosive Substances; […]”, in Reports from Committees: Six Volumes. […], volume IX, [London]: Ordered, by the House of...
- Synonyms:
- collectively, jointly, mutually, aggregately, collaboratively, conjointly, generally, together
- Antonyms:
- independently, individually, separately, absolutely, abstractedly, abstractly, apart, discretely, properly, serely
- In large amounts or numbers, massively.
en masse meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Indonesian
en masse in Tamil
- எல்லோருமாக, ஒட்டுமொத்தமாக, ஓட்டு மொத்தம், திரளாக, கூட்டாக
en masse in Malayalam
- as a group, (all) together, as one
- ആകെ, കൂട്ടമായി, കൂട്ടത്തോടെ, മൊത്തം, ഒരുമിച്ച്, എല്ലാവരും ചേർന്ന്
en masse in Kannada
- ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ, ಸಾಮೂಹಿಕವಾಗಿ
en masse in Indonesian
- en masse
- en masse, massal
More languagesFewer languages
- en masse in Vietnamese
- rộ, hàng loạt, cả đám
Examples of en masse in a sentence
- Goh Siew Tin was President) en masse attended the funeral.1923, Song Ong Siang, “The Fifth Decade (1859–69)”, in One Hundred Years’ History of the Chinese in Singapore: […], London: John Murray...
- Part of the work is given en masse, and for the remainder the class is divided between the two instructors.1943 May, Lloyd R. Burley, “An Emergency Program in Physical Education”, in Mary Wibel, editor, The Journal of Health and Physical...
- The low flow limits of all channels shall be adjustable en masse.1967 July 26, “Appeal of Avien, Inc. under Purchase Order No. 5921-11085 [Docket AECBCA No. 14-65]”, in Atomic Energy Commission Reports...
- Again the home players celebrated en masse.2013 September 24, Louise Taylor, “Fog lifts at Sunderland after Capital One Cup win over Peterborough”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The...
Synonyms of en masse
Antonyms
Forms of en masse
| alternative form | en-masse |
|---|---|
| alternative form | on mass |
| alternative form | in mass |
Origin of en masse
Borrowed from French en masse (literally “in [a] mass”).
Words that rhyme with en masse
39 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- bagasse
- Corinthian brass
- cuirass
- frass
- Lefkas
- madras
- morass
- Pendergrass
- volte-face
- wass
- world-class
- adder's grass
- alas
- asse
- bamboo grass
- chasse
- das
- dass
- dogtooth grass
- flyaway grass
- hey pass
- Inner Brass
- khalass
- khalassed
- lac
- lift pass
- low mass
- Neptune grass
- outclass
- Outer Brass
- Ratass
- rockmass
- saas
- shass
- tass
- tasse
- thass
- wassed
- wrasse
Questions about en masse
- What does en masse mean?
- En masse means in a single body or group; as one, together.
- What is en masse in Tamil?
- En masse in Tamil is எல்லோருமாக, ஒட்டுமொத்தமாக, ஓட்டு மொத்தம். See En masse meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use en masse in a sentence?
- Goh Siew Tin was President) en masse attended the funeral.
- What part of speech is en masse?
- En masse is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce en masse?
- En masse is pronounced /ɒn ˈmæs/ (UK).
Words near en masse in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: en masse (page history and authors); en masse (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); en masse (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); en masse (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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