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Definition of High Mass

High Mass
Mass Mass, n. [OE. masse, messe, AS. m[ae]sse. LL. missa, from L. mittere, missum, to send, dismiss: cf. F. messe. In the ancient churches, the public services at which the catechumens were permitted to be present were called missa catechumenorum, ending with the reading of the Gospel. Then they were dismissed with these words : ``Ite, missa est' [sc. ecclesia], the congregation is dismissed. After that the sacrifice proper began. At its close the same words were said to those who remained. So the word gave the name of Mass to the sacrifice in the Catholic Church. See Missile, and cf. Christmas, Lammas, Mess a dish, Missal.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) The sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host. 2. (Mus.) The portions of the Mass usually set to music, considered as a musical composition; -- namely, the Kyrie, the Gloria, the Credo, the Sanctus, and the Agnus Dei, besides sometimes an Offertory and the Benedictus. Canon of the Mass. See Canon. High Mass, Mass with incense, music, the assistance of a deacon, subdeacon, etc. Low Mass, Mass which is said by the priest through-out, without music. Mass bell, the sanctus bell. See Sanctus. Mass book, the missal or Roman Catholic service book.

Meaning of High Mass from wikipedia

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- Present-day forms of the Pontifical High M**** A Pontifical High M****, also called Solemn Pontifical M****, is a Solemn or High M**** celebrated by a bishop using...
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- parts of the M**** to be sung, and the use of incense. It is also called High M**** or Solemn High M****. These terms distinguish it from a Low M**** and Missa...
- The Tridentine M****, also known as the Traditional Latin M**** or the Traditional Rite, is the liturgy in the Roman Missal of the Catholic Church codified...
- M**** spectrometry (MS) is an analytical technique that is used to measure the m****-to-charge ratio of ions. The results are presented as a m**** spectrum...
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