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High Mass

–noun Roman Catholic Church.
a Mass celebrated according to the complete rite, in which the liturgy is sung by the celebrant.
Compare Low Mass.


Origin:
1100–50; ME, late OE
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High Mass  
n.   Roman Catholic Church
A Mass in which the celebrant is assisted by a deacon and a subdeacon and accompanied by acolytes, a thurifer, and a choir.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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