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Masonic

American  
[muh-son-ik] / məˈsɒn ɪk /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.


masonic British  
/ məˈsɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. (often capital) of, characteristic of, or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry

  2. of or relating to masons or masonry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • Masonically adverb
  • masonically adverb

Etymology

Origin of Masonic

First recorded in 1790–1800; mason + -ic

Example Sentences

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Locals give directions to out-of-towners using churches as landmarks, and a Masonic lodge was promoting a squirrel hunt one recent day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The research was carried out by scientists in the UCL Faculties of Life Sciences and Brain Sciences, with support from the Cambridge Trust, Wellcome, and the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Members are required to believe in a Supreme Being - though not be members of a specific religion - and are reportedly prohibited from discussing politics or religion at Masonic meetings.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Many drowning patients that need resuscitation do not survive, says Jeff Louie, a pediatric emergency physician at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minnesota, where Olsen also works as the trauma program manager.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2024

He was very prominent in the Masonic Lodge.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck