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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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Origin of Masonic

First recorded in 1790–1800; mason + -ic

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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 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

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

The most critical component of drowning is the lack of oxygen, which, of course, you can’t access underwater, says Bradley Segura, a pediatric surgeon at Masonic Children’s Hospital.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2024

The rim arced through the sky at a height of 264 feet, as high as the topmost occupied floor in Burnham’s Masonic Temple, the city’s tallest skyscraper.

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

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