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mass

Definition

  • noun: a Christian ceremony especially in the Roman Catholic Church in which people eat bread and drink wine representing the body and blood of Jesus Christ
  • noun: the liturgy of the Eucharist especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite
  • verb: to form or gather into a large group
  • verb: to form or collect into a mass
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: sum, bulk, magnitude

Examples

  • The plant produces a (great/large/huge) 'mass of' blossoms every spring. = The plant produces 'masses of' blossoms every spring.

  • The mayor is trying to encourage more commuters to use 'mass transit' in order to alleviate traffic in the city.

  • His policies are supported by 'the' (great/broad) 'mass of' the people. [=by most of the people]

Movie quotes

  • (..) Why bother? - Because it's right. - Here's the real truth. There are eight million people in this city. And those teeming masses exist for the sole purpose... ...of lifting the few exceptional people onto their shoulders. You, me... ...we're exceptional. (..)
    2002 Spider-Man