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Freemason

One of an ancient and secret association or fraternity, said to have been at first composed of masons or builders in stone, but now consisting of persons who are united for social enjoyment and mutual assistance.

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Broader term 1

Brother 76% connected

A male person who has the same father and mother with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case he is more definitely called a…

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Knight Templar 76% connected

See Commandery, n., 3, and also Templar, n., 1 and 3.

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Freemasonry 70% connected

The institutions or the practices of freemasons.

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Masonry 70% connected

The art or occupation of a mason.

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Mason 92% connected

One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ancient adjective · 78% connection

belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "anci…

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Association noun · 78% connection

Union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose; as, the American Association for the Advancement of Science; a b…

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Associational adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to association, or to an association.

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Badigeon noun · 78% connection

A cement or paste (as of plaster and freestone, or of sawdust and glue or lime) used by sculptors, builders, and workers in wood or st…

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Banker noun · 78% connection

The stone bench on which masons cut or square their work.

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Brotherhood noun · 78% connection

An association for any purpose, as a society of monks; a fraternity.

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Cabal noun · 78% connection

A number of persons united in some close design, usually to promote their private views and interests in church or state by intrigue;…

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Carbonaro noun · 78% connection

A member of a secret political association in Italy, organized in the early part of the nineteenth centry for the purpose of changing…

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Chapter noun · 78% connection

An organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons.

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Club noun · 78% connection

An association of persons for the promotion of some common object, as literature, science, politics, good fellowship, etc.; esp. an as…

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Conglomerate noun · 78% connection

A rock, composed or rounded fragments of stone cemented together by another mineral substance, either calcareous, siliceous, or argill…

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Coordinate verb · 78% connection

bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions with that o…

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Danite noun · 78% connection

One of a secret association of Mormons, bound by an oath to obey the heads of the church in all things.

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Divulge verb · 78% connection

To make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- sai…

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Furniture verb · 78% connection

Builders' hardware such as locks, door and window trimmings.

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Grip verb · 78% connection

A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic grip.

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Guild verb · 78% connection

An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fr…

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Handsel noun · 78% connection

A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and r…

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