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    Masonic
    adjective
    pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
  • masonic
    masonic
    adjective
    (often capital) of, characteristic of, or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry

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

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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

She is also a member of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

In her teens, the aspiring actress enjoyed writing comic monologues - performing them as part of the after-dinner entertainment at local Masonic lodges.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

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

In the Loop men and women gathered on rooftops and in the highest offices of the Rookery, the Masonic Temple, the Temperance Building, and every other high place to watch the distant conflagration.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson