Masonic

[muh-son-ik]

adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.

Origin of Masonic

First recorded in 1790–1800; mason + -ic

Related formsMa·son·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for masonic

Contemporary Examples

This is something more likely to be found in a Tibetan temple rather than a Masonic temple.
Debunking Dan Brown
Michael Baigent
September 20, 2009
There is some artistic license taken: During his Masonic ceremony, the villain drinks out of a cup fashioned from a human skull.
Debunking Dan Brown
Michael Baigent
September 20, 2009

Historical Examples

He was buried with full Masonic honors, being a valued member of that order.
Cleveland Past and Present
Maurice Joblin
Masonic emblems said to have been found in mounds in the United States.
The Book of the Damned
Charles Fort
Say, do you ever go to the dances at Englewood Masonic Hall?
Gigolo
Edna Ferber
Ere he arrived, the Masonic fraternity had performed the last sad rites.
Watch Yourself Go By
Al. G. Field
Moreover, the words of the masonic statutes, "be kindly and courteous," recurred to him.
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for masonic

masonic

adjective

(often capital) of, characteristic of, or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry
of or relating to masons or masonry

Derived Formsmasonically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for masonic

adj.

1797, "pertaining to freemasons;" 1810, "pertaining to stone masons;" see mason + -ic.

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Examples from the Web for masonic

Contemporary Examples

This is something more likely to be found in a Tibetan temple rather than a Masonic temple.

There is some artistic license taken: During his Masonic ceremony, the villain drinks out of a cup fashioned from a human skull.

Historical Examples

He was buried with full Masonic honors, being a valued member of that order.

Masonic emblems said to have been found in mounds in the United States.

Say, do you ever go to the dances at Englewood Masonic Hall?

Ere he arrived, the Masonic fraternity had performed the last sad rites.

Moreover, the words of the masonic statutes, "be kindly and courteous," recurred to him.

masonic

Word Origin and History for masonic

adj.

Origin of Masonic