secret or tacit brotherhood; fellowship; fundamental bond or rapport.
the freemasonry of those who hunger for knowledge.
(initial capital letter) the principles, practices, and institutions of Freemasons.
the institutions, rites, practices, etc, of Freemasons
Freemasons collectively
First recorded in 1400–50, freemasonry is from the late Middle English word fremasonry. See Freemason, -ry
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But if you start digging under the surface, deeper than the symbolic Freemasonry and all, you may never find bottom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Senior officers will be discussing the proposed policy change with the United Grand Lodge of England, the headquarters of Freemasonry in England and Wales.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
They were social clubs with similarities to Freemasonry.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
The group says it has 180,000 male members, with two parallel female lodges in England having another 5,000 members, and estimates global Freemasonry membership at around six million.
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023
Mozart, as well as being intrigued by the hidden curiosities and mystical secrets of Freemasonry, unashamedly celebrated in The Magic Flute, was fascinated by the supernatural, and by what we would call psychological motive.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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