FREEMASON


Meaning of FREEMASON in English

— freemasonic /free'meuh son"ik/ , adj.

/free"may'seuhn, free'may"-/ , n.

1. a member of a widely distributed secret order (Free and Accepted Masons) , having for its object mutual assistance and the promotion of brotherly love among its members.

2. ( l.c. ) Hist.

a. one of a class of skilled stoneworkers of the Middle Ages, possessing secret signs and passwords.

b. a member of a society composed of such workers, which also included honorary members (accepted masons) not connected with the building trades.

[ 1350-1400; ME fremason. See FREE, MASON ]

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