mass

US /mæs/

UK /mæs/

B1

noun

  • Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • Large amount or number of something
  • Main or largest part of something
  • Large number of people considered as a whole
  • Amount of matter that an object has

verb

  • To gather people or things into a large group

Examples

a chaotic mass of ideas

The local priest celebrates Mass in the village church.