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What is the difference between freemason and masonry?

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As nouns the difference between freemason and masonry

is that freemason is a member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages while masonry is the art or occupation of a mason.

freemason

English

Noun

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

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    masonry

    English

    (wikipedia masonry)

    Noun

  • The art or occupation of a mason.
  • The work or performance of a mason; as, good or bad masonry; skillful masonry.
  • That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar.
  • The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.

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