messe
Mass (church service)
noun MESS Less Common
Origin: Latin missa, from mittere 'to send'
Usage Note
Messe refers to the Roman Catholic Mass; it is always feminine and typically capitalized when meaning the specific liturgy (la messe de minuit, 'midnight Mass'). Aller à la messe is the standard phrase. Outside religion, messe is rare, unlike English 'mess'.
Examples
"Ils vont à la messe tous les dimanches."
Natural Translation
They go to Mass every Sunday.
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