freemasonry

noun

Etymology

From freemason + -ry.

  1. derived from *metn-
  2. derived from *mattjō — “cutter
  3. derived from *mag- — “to knead, mix, make
  4. derived from *makōn — “to work, build, make
  5. derived from *makjō — “maker, builder
  6. derived from maciō — “carpenter, bricklayer
  7. derived from maçon
  8. derived from machun
  9. inherited from masoun
  10. compounded as freemason — “free + mason
  11. formed as freemasonry — “freemason + -ry

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Freemasonry

    Alternative letter-case form of Freemasonry: the institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons.

  2. Fellowship and sympathy among a number of people.

  3. Strange customs which resemble those of Freemasons.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. The institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons.

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