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beechwood101
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In James and the Giant Peach what is the synonym for masse (french word)?

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Posted by beechwood101 on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 2:04 PM and tagged with james and the giant peach, masse, roald dahl, synonym.

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  1. parkerlee
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    Are you sure your spelling is correct?

    A màs in French is a rustic cottage in southern France built of stone.

    A masse is a large hammer with the iron forged on both sides in such a way that it forms a square.

    As in English (but with an e), masse refers to the sum, total or complete entity of a collection of something or is a reference to the scientific ratio of density of matter.

    The only other word I can think of which you might mean is the French word messe for Mass, meaning of course a Catholic service including Communion.

    Reference: Emile Littré, dictionnaire de la lanague française

     

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    Posted by parkerlee on Tuesday December 22, 2009 at 1:43 AM