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Origin of mess
1250–1300; Middle English mes<Old French: a course at a meal <Late Latin missus what is sent (i.e., put on the table), noun use of past participle of Latin mittere to send
Words nearby mess
mesovortex, Mesozoa, mesozoan, Mesozoic, mesquite, mess, mess about, message, message board, message center, Messager
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British Dictionary definitions for mess
mess
/ (mɛs) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for mess
C13: from Old French mes dish of food, from Late Latin missus course (at table), from Latin mittere to send forth, set out
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Other Idioms and Phrases with mess
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