messe basse

• IPA^(key): /mɛs bas/ ~ /mɛs bɑs/

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messe basse f (plural messes basses)

1. recited mass, Low Mass

   Antonym: grand-messe

2. (chiefly in the plural) whispering

   faire des messes basses, dire des messes basses ― to whisper, to mutter