Nouns ending in -age are usually masculine.
The suffix often marks an action, a result, or a collection.
J'ai oublié de lui donner le message.
I forgot to give him the message.
Je lui donnerai votre message quand il viendra.
I'll give him your message when he comes.
Nous avons diffusé le message au monde entier.
We beamed the message to the world.
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