mas.
abbreviation
masculine.
mas.
Americanabbreviation
mas
1
British
/ mɑːs /
noun
-
a carnival
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music played for a carnival, or a band playing this
-mas
2
British
combining form
Etymology
Origin of mas1
C20: from masquerade
Origin of -mas2
from Mass
Example Sentences
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Declined—third pers. mas. gend. sing. num. nom. he, poss. his, obj. him.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel
The nom. and acc. sing, and acc. plur. mas. correspond to those of the Latin 2nd or 3rd declension, the nom. plur. to that of the 2nd declension.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various
The other cases, both mas. and fem., are formed from the nominative, according to the rules already given for forming the cases of nouns of the first declension.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
Declined—third pers. mas. gend. sing. num. nom. he, poss. his, obj. him.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel
Noun mas. breast, chest; hence it signifies an ascent, a steep; in the Dat. case, preceded by h, after the Prep. ri: ri h-uchd, in ascending, breasting, encountering, assailing.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
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