masse

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proper noun

A surname from French.

Similar
masse shot
Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

masse1

nounmasse (plural masses)

plural masses

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of mass.

Masse2

proper nounMasse (plural Masses)

plural Masses

  1. A surname from French.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

Similar
masse shot
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. FrenchMassé
  2. FrenchMasse
  3. EnglishMasse

From French Masse or French Massé. See also Mace.

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Translations

French Masse, Massé
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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

masse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masse

MLA

“masse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masse.

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