votive mass

vo·tive mass

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [voh-tiv mas]
- /ˈvoʊ tɪv mæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [voh-tiv mas]
- /ˈvoʊ tɪv mæs/

Definitions of votive mass words

noun votive mass a Mass that does not correspond with the office of the day but is said, as for a special intention, at the choice of the celebrant. 1
noun votive mass a Mass differing from the Mass or Divine Office prescribed by the liturgy for a certain day and offered for some special private or public intention 0

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Origin of votive mass

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40

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Parts of speech for Votive mass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Votive mass

votive mass popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

votive mass usage trend in Literature

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