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High Mass

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High Mass
n. Roman Catholic Church
A Mass in which the celebrant is assisted by a deacon and a subdeacon and accompanied by acolytes, a thurifer, and a choir.
High Mass
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a solemn and elaborate sung Mass Compare Low Mass
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Noun1.High MassHigh Mass - a solemn and elaborate Mass with music
Mass - (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist
Mass - a musical setting for a Mass; "they played a Mass composed by Beethoven"
Translations
High Mass n → messa cantata or solenne
High Mass n → messa cantata or solenne


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On that day the royal apartments were open to the public, and at the hour of High Mass the crowd flowed back towards the vestibule of the chapel to witness what was called the procession of the Cordons Bleus.
The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context
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