Scottish rite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Scottish rite
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Other branches of Masonry — the York rite, the Scottish rite — had been around for centuries.
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2023
In opposition to these, the strangers residing in the Philippines established at Manila itself a lodge of the Scottish rite, as a point d’appui for the enemies of Spain.
From The Friars in the Philippines by Coleman, Ambrose
No," says I, "I've never indulged in the Scottish rite to any extent.
From Torchy As A Pa by Ford, Sewell
Issue your orders and despatch your courier to-night with the old Scottish rite of the Fiery Cross.
From The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan by Dixon, Thomas
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