- solemn mass
- noun Date: 15th century a mass marked by the use of incense and by the presence of a deacon and a subdeacon in attendance on the celebrant
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
solemn mass
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Solemn Mass — ( la. missa solemnis) or Solemn High Mass or simply High Mass is when these terms are used in a technical sense, not merely as a description the full ceremonial form of the Tridentine Mass, celebrated by a priest with a deacon and a subdeacon,… … Wikipedia
solemn mass — /sɒləm ˈmæs/ (say soluhm mas) noun Roman Catholic Church a mass celebrated with full ceremony, as by a prelate with assistants before a large congregation. Also, high mass, solemn high mass …
solemn mass — sol′emn mass′ n. rel (often caps.) high mass … From formal English to slang
Solemn Mass. — See High Mass. * * * … Universalium
Solemn Mass — noun another term for High Mass … English new terms dictionary
solemn mass — noun Usage: often capitalized S&M : a mass celebrated with full ceremony including the use of incense and music by an officiating priest assisted by a deacon and subdeacon … Useful english dictionary
Solemn Mass. — See High Mass … Useful english dictionary
Solemn Mass — See Missa Solemnis … Historical dictionary of sacred music
Mass — Pontifical Mass † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pontifical Mass Pontifical Mass is the solemn Mass celebrated by a bishop with the ceremonies prescribed in the Cæremoniale Episcoporum , I and II. The full ceremonial is carried out when the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Solemn (High) Mass — or Solemn Mass n. former term for a highly ceremonial Mass with parts of the text sung by the celebrant, with a deacon and subdeacon assisting at the ceremonies, and with choir singing and organ music * * * … Universalium
