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Masonic

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /məˈsɑnɪk/
  • /meɪˈsɑnɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /məˈsɒnɪk/
  • General-American: /məˈsɑnɪk/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒnɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: M AH0 S AA1 N IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Freemasons or to their craft or mysteries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to stonemasons or masonry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to freemasonry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Of a sign or signal, arcane and secretive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, not-comparable

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Masonic lodge

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6

adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to stonemasons or masonry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • masonic tools

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Mason Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Masonic From Mason (“Freemason”) + -ic.

Etymology tree English mason Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English masonic From mason + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: framasona — Translations
  • Finnish: muuraus- — of stone masonry
  • Finnish: muurari- — of stone masonry
  • German: maurerisch — of stone masonry
  • German: Maurer- — of stone masonry
  • Portuguese: maçónico — of stone masonry
  • Portuguese: maçônico — of stone masonry
  • Romanian: masonic — of stone masonry
  • Catalan: francmaçònic — of freemasonry
  • Catalan: maçònic — of freemasonry
  • Finnish: vapaamuurari- — of freemasonry
  • German: freimaurerisch — of freemasonry
  • German: Freimaurer- — of freemasonry
  • Greek: τεκτονικός (tektonikós) — of freemasonry
  • Portuguese: franco-macónico — of freemasonry
  • Portuguese: franco-macônico — of freemasonry
  • Romanian: masonic — of freemasonry
  • Romanian: francmasonic — of freemasonry
  • Swedish: frimurar- — of freemasonry
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