Phrase guide

Low Mass

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -æs

1

noun

Meaning 1

An ordinary Roman Catholic or Anglo-Catholic Mass celebrated without music and incense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Low Mass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a Mass recited without music

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Mass

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: messe basse — Mass celebrated without music
  • Hungarian: kismise — Mass celebrated without music
  • Latin: missa prīvāta — Mass celebrated without music
  • Polish: cicha msza — Mass celebrated without music