Meanings
nounmidnight mass (countable and uncountable, plural midnight masses)
plural midnight masses
- countableuncountableA Roman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day.
Translations
Catalan missa de gall
- missa de gallRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
Dutch middernachtmis
- middernachtmisRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
Finnish jouluyön messu
- jouluyön messuRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
French messe de minuit
- messe de minuitRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
German Christmette
- ChristmetteRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
Hungarian éjféli mise
- éjféli miseRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
Italian messa di Natale, messa di Natale
- messa di NataleRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
- messa di NataleRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
Polish pasterka
- pasterkaRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
Spanish misa de gallo
- misa de galloRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
Swedish midnattsmässa
- midnattsmässaRoman Catholic religious service that marks the beginning of Christmas Day
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Chicago
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