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īte missa est

[ˈiː.tɛ ˈmɪs.sa ˈɛst]

phrase

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. go, the dismissal is made
  2. A formal liturgical phrase used at the end of a religious service to signify that it is over and the congregation may leave.
Examples

Fīnīta est cēremōnia: īte missa est.

The ceremony is finished: go, the dismissal is made.

Pronunciationˈiː.tɛ ˈmɪs.sa ˈɛst

Part of speechphrase

Usage noteCommonly heard in the Catholic Mass.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.