"freemason" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freemasons [plural]
Etymology: From free + mason. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|free|mason}} free + mason Head templates: {{en-noun}} freemason (plural freemasons)
  1. A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: free mason, fremason Derived forms: freemasonic [adjective], freemasonry [noun]
    Sense id: en-freemason-en-noun-qSCHnPY4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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