messe

Middle English

/ˈmɛs(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • Mass service where the Eucharist is performed
  • The Eucharist; Holy Communion sacrament involving bread and wine.
  • The act of going to Mass and participating.

Etymology

Derived from messe derived from Old English mæsse (mass, massEtymology 2, church festival) derived from Latin missa (dismissed).

Origin

Latin

missa

Gloss

dismissed

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