Freemason
[ free-mey-suh n, free-mey- ]
/ ˈfriˌmeɪ sən, ˌfriˈmeɪ- /
noun
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.
(lowercase) History/Historical.
- one of a class of skilled stoneworkers of the Middle Ages, possessing secret signs and passwords.
- a member of a society composed of such workers, which also included honorary members (accepted masons) not connected with the building trades.
Origin of Freemason
OTHER WORDS FROM Freemason
free·ma·son·ic [free-muh-son-ik] /ˌfri məˈsɒn ɪk/, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for freemason
British Dictionary definitions for freemason (1 of 2)
freemason
/ (ˈfriːˌmeɪsən) /
noun
medieval history
a member of a guild of itinerant skilled stonemasons, who had a system of secret signs and passwords with which they recognized each other
Derived forms of freemason
freemasonic (ˌfriːməˈsɒnɪk), adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for freemason (2 of 2)
Freemason
/ (ˈfriːˌmeɪsən) /
noun
a member of the widespread secret order, constituted in London in 1717, of Free and Accepted Masons, pledged to brotherly love, faith, and charity
Sometimes shortened to: Mason