Masonic

American  

[muh-son-ik] / məˈsɒn ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.

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masonic British  

/ məˈsɒnɪk /

adjective

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

2. of or relating to masons or masonry

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Other Word Forms

• Masonically adverb
• masonically adverb

Etymology

Origin of Masonic

First recorded in 1790–1800; mason + -ic

Example Sentences

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

Instead, it stages work in unlikely spaces: Masonic lodges, American Legions, women’s centers, but never traditional black box theaters.

From Los Angeles Times

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

"However, there is no pressing need for immediate interim relief at this stage, given that some 300 officers and staff have already declared their involvement in Masonic and other hierarchical associations."

From BBC

Shot at the Masonic Lodge in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the new special is the grand statement she wanted her first Netflix special to be.

From Los Angeles Times