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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfranc-maçon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: frã masɔ̃
"Il est membre d'une loge de francs-maçons."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of an international fraternal order (Free and Accepted Masons) having mutual social and charitable aims.
"He was inducted into the local lodge as a Freemason last year." - 2
Historically, a skilled medieval stonemason exempt from normal trade guild restrictions.
"The cathedral was constructed by generations of master freemasons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'freemason', referring originally to skilled stone masons of the 14th century who worked freestone (limestone or sandstone) rather than rough stone. By the 18th century, the term evolved to designate members of the fraternal organization known as Freemasonry, which inherited the traditions and symbols of medieval stonemasons.
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franc-maçon
Transliteration: frã masɔ̃
"Il est membre d'une loge de francs-maçons."
Freimaurer
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪˌmaʊʁɐ
"Die Freimaurer trafen sich im Gemeindehaus."
massone
Transliteration: masˈsone
"Il tempio apparteneva alla loggia dei massoni."
francmasón
Transliteration: fɾaŋkmaˈson
"Muchos personajes históricos fueron francmasones."
maçom
Transliteration: maˈsõ
"Ele é um maçom ativo em sua comunidade local."
फ्रीमेसन
Transliteration: frīmesan
"वह एक प्राचीन बंधुत्व संगठन का फ्रीमेसन है।"
共济会员
Transliteration: gòngjì huìyuán
"他是一位著名的共济会员。"
프리메이슨
Transliteration: peurimeiseun
"그는 비밀 결사인 프리메이슨의 회원이다."
フリーメーソン
Transliteration: furīmēson
"彼はフリーメーソンのメンバーです。"
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