单词 | Freemason |
释义 | Freemason —freemasonic /free'meuh son"ik/, adj. /free"may'seuhn, free'may"-/, n. 1. 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. 2. (l.c.) Hist. a. one of a class of skilled stoneworkers of the Middle Ages, possessing secret signs and passwords. b. a member of a society composed of such workers, which also included honorary members (accepted masons) not connected with the building trades. [1350-1400; ME fremason. See FREE, MASON] |
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