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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
  • One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.

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Proper noun:

  • A Freemason.
  • male|from=surnames transferred from the surname.
  • A=An|from=Middle English|dot= for a [[stonemason.

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Verb:

  • transitive To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix; as, to mason up a well or terrace; to mason in a kettle or boiler.

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