mas

Etymology 1

From French mas, Occitan mas. Doublet of manse.

noun

1. A country cottage or farmstead in southern France.
   When she was pregnant with her second child they ran away to France and played at being artists in a secluded mas near Avignon – two months of bliss. 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 520

Etymology 2

noun

1. plural of ma

Etymology 3

noun

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.
   Ward, who was best known for his winning portrayal of George Bailey’s Cylindul the Sun God from the Golden City of Palengue, became a staple on the mas circuit up until the 1990s, lending his support to the likes of Peter Minshall and others. December 22, 2017, Shane Superville, Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
   Aming was a recipient of the Humming Bird Silver for his contribution to the vibrancy of T&T mas in 1996. September 28, 2017, “Neville Aming Passes Away At 96 In T&T”, in Bernews
   Belmont masman and wire bender Richard Lera displays a headpiece at his Norfolk Street mas camp. Feb 7, 2016, Michelle Loubon, “Taking a Carnival tour”, in Trinidad & Tobago Express