York rite

American  

noun

1. one of the two advanced divisions of Masonic membership, leading to the Knights Templar degree.

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Etymology

Origin of York rite

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Other branches of Masonry — the York rite, the Scottish rite — had been around for centuries.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2023

Scriptural quotations and allusions in the Masonic ritual of the York rite of Freemasonry.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1958 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

He cannot communicate the degrees, but must adhere to all the established ceremonies—the conferring of degrees by "communication" being a form unknown to the York rite.

From The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.

Scriptural quotations and allusions in the Masonic ritual of the York rite of Freemasonry.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1958 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office