Shriner
[ shrahy-ner ]
/ ˈʃraɪ nər /
noun
a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.
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Example sentences from the Web for shriner
According to a quick Google search, a Shriner clown appears to be a clown who is also a member of the Shriners.
The Most Depressing Show on Earth: Amongst the Clowns of Newark|Lizzie Crocker|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEASTSister Shriner is boiling over with railing toward God's pure little ones.
Birth of a Reformation|Andrew ByersLater it developed the janitor was a captain of police, also a Shriner.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. FieldMr. Shriner, the one of whom we expected least, suddenly turned up at a table alone.
Of All Things|Robert C. Benchley