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freemason

freemason noun: a member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times.

Noun (1)

freemason (plural freemasons)

  1. A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times.

Noun (2) capitalized: Freemason

Freemason (plural Freemasons)

  1. A member of the Free and Accepted Masons (sometimes entitled Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), an international fraternal and charitable organization.

Forms of freemason

pluralfreemasons
alternative formfree mason
alternative formfremason
pluralFreemasons

Origin of freemason

From free + mason.

See freemason.

Words formed from freemason

Questions about freemason

What does freemason mean?
Freemason means a member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times.
What part of speech is freemason?
Freemason is a noun.
What is the plural of freemason?
The plural of freemason is freemasons.

Words near freemason in the dictionary

  1. Freemantle
  2. Freemantles
  3. freemartin
  4. freemartinism
  5. freemartins
  6. freemason
  7. Freemasonic
  8. Freemasonism
  9. freemasonries
  10. freemasonry
  11. freemasons

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