noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Hypernyms: ↑sympathy card
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nounUsage: sometimes capitalized M
: a card sent to inform the recipient that mass will be offered for the person or intention specified
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Rom. Cath. Ch.
a card stating that a Mass will be said, esp. for a deceased person, and sent by the donor, as to the family of the deceased.
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Mass card,
a card informing the family of a deceased person that the sender has arranged for a Mass or Maes to be offered in his memory.
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n. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to the family of someone who has died, stating that the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased
Useful english dictionary. 2012.