en masse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒnˈmæs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(än mas′, en; Fr. än mas′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en masse  (än mas′, en; Fr. än mas′),USA pronunciation 
  1. in a mass;
    all together;
    as a group:The people rushed to the gate en masse.
  • French
  • 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
en masse / ɑ̃ mas/
  1. in a group, body, or mass; as a whole; all together
Etymology: 19th Century: from French
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