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high mass

high mass noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, mass. Also the alternative letter-case form of High Mass.

Noun (1)

high mass (plural high masses)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, mass.

Noun (2) capitalized: High Mass

High Mass (plural High Masses)

  1. A Roman Catholic or Anglo-Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form, in which the celebrant is generally assisted by a deacon and, in the Tridentine form, a subdeacon, and accompanied by acolytes, a thurifer, and a choir.
  2. (broadly) Any sung Mass, including a Missa Cantata.

Also used as

high mass is also the alternative letter-case form of High Mass.

Forms of high mass

pluralhigh masses
pluralHigh Masses

Questions about high mass

What does high mass mean?
High mass means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, mass.
What part of speech is high mass?
High mass is a noun.
What is the plural of high mass?
The plural of high mass is high masses.

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