Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Mass in which the celebrant is assisted by a deacon and a subdeacon and accompanied by acolytes, a thurifer, and a choir.
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- proper noun A
Roman Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form, in which the celebrant is assisted by adeacon and asubdeacon and accompanied byacolytes , athurifer , and achoir . - proper noun A
Missa Cantata or sung Mass.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a solemn and elaborate Mass with music
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Examples
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Each has its own unique high, from High Mass to the intoxication of spirit and drum.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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Raffaelo is set to attend his first Mass here next Sunday, so we can suggest a banquet in his honor, to coincide with the High Mass next week.
The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010
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Brother Cadfael was ready with Brother Edmund in the porch of the infirmary to see them ride in, as they did in the middle of the morning, just after High Mass was ended.
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The other day I wrote about the High Mass in honour of the Carthusian Martyrs on the occasion of Fr Ray Blake's silver jubilee.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Leontiev, F.SS.P's solemn High Mass four years ago!
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Catholicmomof10militant: Alexander & Andrew serve the High Mass this morning skip to main
Alexander & Andrew serve the High Mass this morning Catholic Mom of 10 2009
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Alexander & Andrew serve the High Mass this morning
Alexander & Andrew serve the High Mass this morning Catholic Mom of 10 2009
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The ceremony of High Mass was performed with considerable solemnity, a number of noblemen and ladies of rank being present.
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They will be at the High Mass on Christmas Eve--carols at 11:30 P.M., Mass at 12.
Archive 2008-12-21 papabear 2008
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They will be at the High Mass on Christmas Eve--carols at 11:30 P.M., Mass at 12.
The New Beginning papabear 2008
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