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solemn mass

noun

Definition of solemn mass

: a mass marked by the use of incense and by the presence of a deacon and a subdeacon in attendance on the celebrant

Examples of solemn mass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Flaming logs crack open, echoing through central Sardinia’s rugged massifs and twisting valleys, shooting sparks toward a solemn mass of spectators. — Eliot Stein, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Pagan Exorcism in Sardinia," 29 Mar. 2018 Pope Francis held a solemn Mass in 2013 for the migrants who have perished attempting to cross from North Africa to the Italian island of Lampedusa. — Bill Weir, CNN, "Can Pope Francis keep the door open for refugees?," 23 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of solemn mass

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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