high mass

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy mas]
- /haɪ mæs/
- /haɪ mæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy mas]
- /haɪ mæs/

Definitions of high mass words

noun high mass a Mass celebrated according to the complete rite, in which the liturgy is sung by the celebrant. 1
noun high mass Roman Catholic church service 1
uncountable noun high mass High mass is a church service held in a Catholic church in which there is more ceremony than in an ordinary mass. 0
noun high mass a solemn and elaborate sung Mass 0
noun high mass a Mass with parts of the text sung by the celebrant rather than recited and often with added ceremony but without a deacon and subdeacon 0

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Origin of high mass

First appearance:

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

1100-50; Middle English, late Old English

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Parts of speech for High mass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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high mass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

high mass usage trend in Literature

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