Freemason
[ free-mey-suhn, free-mey- ]
/ ˈfriˌmeɪ sən, ˌfriˈmeɪ- /
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noun
a member of a widely distributed secret order (Free and Accepted Masons ), having for its object mutual assistance and the promotion of brotherly love among its members.
(lowercase)History/Historical.
- one of a class of skilled stoneworkers of the Middle Ages, possessing secret signs and passwords.
- a member of a society composed of such workers, which also included honorary members(accepted masons ) not connected with the building trades.
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freemason
/ (ˈfriːˌmeɪsən) /
noun
medieval history a member of a guild of itinerant skilled stonemasons, who had a system of secret signs and passwords with which they recognized each other
Derived forms of freemason
freemasonic (ˌfriːməˈsɒnɪk), adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for Freemason (2 of 2)
Freemason
/ (ˈfriːˌmeɪsən) /
noun
a member of the widespread secret order, constituted in London in 1717, of Free and Accepted Masons, pledged to brotherly love, faith, and charitySometimes shortened to: Mason
Derived forms of Freemason
Freemasonic (ˌfriːməˈsɒnɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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