Masonic
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
Masonic
American
[muh-son-ik]
/ məˈsɒn ɪk /
adjective
masonic
British
/ məˈsɒnɪk /
adjective
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(often capital) of, characteristic of, or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry
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of or relating to masons or masonry
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Etymology
Origin of Masonic
Example Sentences
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I found a document releasing people convicted of first-degree murder so they could give a talk at a Masonic lodge or play chess at a high school tournament.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
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 Biblical figure King Solomon is central to Freemasonry - his construction of First Temple in Jerusalem is reflected in Masonic ideals of self-development and spiritual growth.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
On a recent Friday night, Brockovich kicked off a town hall at Pasadena Masonic Temple after attorney Doug Boxer introduced her to applause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
On the corner of Sterling and Commonwealth was the old Masonic Temple, where one Saturday afternoon thirty-five years before, Milton had been runner-up in a spelling bee.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
The material left for posterity in 1887 turned out to be mostly routine — a Bible, an almanac, a masonic trinket along with Confederate bank notes and a genealogy of the Lee family.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022
Dr Grant uncovered the masonic link while researching her book Auld Lang Syne: A Song And Its Culture, which explores how its popularity spread around the world.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2021
Dupart was active in the social, political and masonic organizations that were part of the fabric of New Orleans society.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2020
She told him her friend Jerry Holder had something he might be interested in: The masonic ring that had belonged to his brother-in-law, Detective Paul Bentley, who died in 2008.
From Time ● May 21, 2015
It was for want of this privilege that the shelter of the masonic lodge room was sought.
From The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune by Francis St. Clair
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