folk mass

noun

: a mass in which traditional liturgical music is replaced by folk music

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These were nuns who strummed their guitars at folk mass, their billowy black garments swinging in tune, who played basketball with us, switching out their dainty oxfords for Chuck Taylors. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of folk mass was in 1966

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“Folk mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20mass. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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