mas

n. a traditional stone farmhouse or country cottage found in southern France.

n. a traditional farmhouse or country estate typical of Provence and other Occitan-speaking regions of southern France.

“They spent their summer holiday at a beautiful stone mas in the French countryside.”

“The architect specialised in the sensitive restoration of eighteenth-century Provencal mas, preserving the original stonework while modernising the interior.”

n. a type of costumed parade or street performance during Carnival in the Caribbean.

n. a traditional masquerade or street performance central to Caribbean Carnival, particularly in Trinidad and Tobago.

“The streets were full of music and colour as the performers began to play mas.”

“The festival reaches its peak on Tuesday when thousands of revellers take to the streets to play mas in elaborate, hand-crafted costumes.”

Dialect

n. an old-fashioned way to say 'Master' when showing respect to someone.

n. a historical or dialectal contraction of 'Master', formerly used as a title of respect or for a person of authority.

“In the old story, the servant always addressed his employer as Mas John.”

“The archival documents refer to the local magistrate as Mas Williams, reflecting the social hierarchy of the period.”

Archaic · Dialect