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Etymology · Old English

mæsse

3 English words descend from Old English mæsse, most common first.

massA quantity of matter cohering so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size.
-masIndicates holidays or sacred days.
Michaelmas termThe first term of the legal year, running from October to December, during which the upper courts of England and Wales, and Ireland, sit to hear cases.