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What is the difference between freemason and mason?

freemason | mason |

As nouns the difference between freemason and mason

is that freemason is a member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages while mason is one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.

As a verb mason is

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.

As a proper noun Mason is

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freemason

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages.
  • Anagrams

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    mason

    English

    Noun

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

    * mason bee * mason wasp * masonry * mason moth * mason shell

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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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