"mas" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mas [plural]
Etymology: From French mas, Occitan mas. Doublet of manse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|mas}} French mas, {{der|en|oc|mas}} Occitan mas, {{doublet|en|manse}} Doublet of manse Head templates: {{en-noun|mas}} mas (plural mas)
  1. A country cottage or farmstead in Occitan-speaking territories.
    Sense id: en-mas-en-noun-cYa4eIeS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} mas
  1. plural of ma Tags: form-of, plural Form of: ma
    Sense id: en-mas-en-noun-McuMNtpw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: mas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|mas}} mas (plural mas)
  1. (Caribbean) A type of traveling dramatic performance conducted as part of a parade celebrating Carnival, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and performed throughout the Caribbean. Tags: Caribbean
    Sense id: en-mas-en-noun-ypMJIYNP Categories (other): Caribbean English, English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 28 8 64 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 3 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "ref": "1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 520:",
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          "ref": "2016 February 7, Michelle Loubon, “Taking a Carnival tour”, in Trinidad & Tobago Express:",
          "text": "Belmont masman and wire bender Richard Lera displays a headpiece at his Norfolk Street mas camp.",
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          "type": "quote"
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