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Speculative Masonry

Speculative Masonry proper noun: freemasonry, as distinct from masonry in its ordinary sense relating to construction.

Proper noun

Speculative Masonry

  1. (archaic) Freemasonry, as distinct from masonry in its ordinary sense relating to construction.
    • Coordinate term: Operative Masonry
    • The whole scope and design of Speculative Masonry is to produce advancement in morality and virtue.1875 September 18, “Freemasonry—An Advancive Science”, in The Freemason’s Chronicle, volume 2, number 38, page 180

Origin of Speculative Masonry

From the belief that Freemasonry originated as an intellectual or “speculative” derivative of the ancient precepts of practical masonry.

Questions about Speculative Masonry

What does Speculative Masonry mean?
Speculative Masonry means freemasonry, as distinct from masonry in its ordinary sense relating to construction.
What part of speech is Speculative Masonry?
Speculative Masonry is a proper noun.

Words near Speculative Masonry in the dictionary

  1. speculative damages
  2. speculative erotica
  3. speculative evolution
  4. speculative fiction
  5. speculative fictions
  6. Speculative Masonry
  7. speculative materialism
  8. speculative philosophies
  9. speculative philosophy
  10. speculative realism
  11. speculatively

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