English Explanatory Dictionary

-mas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Indicates holidays or sacred days.

Word forms

-mas

Etymology

From Middle English -masse, -messe, from Old English -mæsse, the second element in several ritual and holiday names (e.g. Candelmæsse, Cristes mæsse, hlāfmæsse, etc.), from Old English mæsse (“the mass, church festival”). Compare Dutch mis, German Messe, Danish messe, Swedish mässa, Icelandic messa.

Related words

feast day
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