mass card

noun

: a card notifying the recipient (such as a bereaved family) that a mass is to be offered for the repose of the soul of a specified deceased person

Examples of mass card in a Sentence

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At Charlie's place, the team finds a framed photo of two boys in baseball uniforms and a mass card for Marine Sgt. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass card was in 1930

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“Mass card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20card. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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