mass
31mass — massedly /mas id lee, mast lee/, adv. /mas/, n. 1. a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough. 2. a collection of incoherent particles, parts, or objects regarded as forming one body: a… …
32Mass — 1. All mit Mâte, see de Kêrel, dô slôg he sîn Wîw mit n Ellstock dör. (Ostfries.) – Frommann, II, 388, 19; Bueren, 23; Hauskalender, II; Hagen, 101, 4; Hoefer, 601; für Münster: Frommann, VI, 424, 1; für Brandenburg: Schlingmann, 822; für… …
33Mass — /mas/, n. 1. the celebration of the Eucharist. Cf. High Mass, Low Mass. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a musical setting of certain parts of this service, as the Kyrie eleison, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei. [bef. 900; ME masse, OE… …
34mass — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 a coherent body of matter of indefinite shape. 2 a dense aggregation of objects (a mass of fibres). 3 (in sing. or pl.; foll. by of) a large number or amount. 4 (usu. foll. by of) an unbroken expanse (of colour etc.). 5… …
35Mass — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 a coherent body of matter of indefinite shape. 2 a dense aggregation of objects (a mass of fibres). 3 (in sing. or pl.; foll. by of) a large number or amount. 4 (usu. foll. by of) an unbroken expanse (of colour etc.). 5… …
36Mass — The Roman Catholic name for the celebration of the Eucharist; Lutheran, Anglican, Orthodox, and other traditions refer to essentially similar liturgies with some variant of the Holy Eucharist, Holy Communion, or the divine liturgy. Also, a… …
37mass — mass1 W2 [mæs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(large amount)¦ 2¦(crowd)¦ 3 the masses 4 the mass of people/the population/workers etc 5¦(church ceremony)¦ 6¦(science)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 2,5 6; Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: masse, from Latin …
38mass — [[t]mæ̱s[/t]] ♦♦ masses, massing, massed 1) N SING: N of n A mass of things is a large number of them grouped together. On his desk is a mass of books and papers. 2) N SING: N of n A mass of something is a large amount of it …
39mass — mass1 [ mæs ] noun *** ▸ 1 large quantity/number ▸ 2 something without clear shape ▸ 3 large number of people ▸ 4 religious ceremony ▸ 5 scientific use 1. ) count a large quantity or number: mass of: We need to turn this mass of evidence into a… …
40mass — I UK [mæs] / US noun Word forms mass : singular mass plural masses *** 1) a) [countable] a large quantity or number mass of: We need to turn this mass of evidence into a coherent argument. There s a mass of competing anti virus programs you can… …
