Phrase guide

High Mass

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

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Meaning 2

Any sung Mass, including a Missa Cantata.

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Usage: broadly

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Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of High Mass.

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Usage: alt-of

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Meaning 4

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

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Meaning 5

a solemn and elaborate Mass with music

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Mass

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Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: velká mše — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form
  • French: grand-messe — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form
  • German: Hochamt — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form
  • Hungarian: nagymise — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form
  • Irish: Ard-Aifreann — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form
  • Irish: Aifreann Ard — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form
  • Irish: Aifreann Mór — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form
  • Latin: missa sōlemnis — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form
  • Polish: Suma — a Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form