Definitions for freemasonry
ˈfriˌmeɪ sən rifreema·son·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. freemasonrynoun

   a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests

   "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press"

2. Freemasonry, Masonrynoun

   Freemasons collectively

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. freemasonrynoun

   Fellowship and sympathy among a number of people

2. freemasonrynoun

   Strange customs which resemble Freemasons.

3. Freemasonrynoun

   The institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons

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1. Freemasonrynoun

   the institutions or the practices of freemasons

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1. Freemasonry

   Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that traces its origins to the loose organization of medieval Stonemasonry. Early organizational forms included "lodges," incorporations, and craft guilds. Early Freemasonry based on craft labour is known as Operative Freemasonry, while the modern, more philosophical form of Freemasonry is known as Speculative Freemasonry. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million world wide. The fraternity is administratively organised into independent Grand Lodges, each of which governs its own Masonic jurisdiction, which consists of subordinate Lodges. The largest single jurisdiction, in terms of membership, is the United Grand Lodge of England. The Grand Lodge of Scotland and Grand Lodge of Ireland have approximately 150,000 members. In the United States, the Fraternity is divided between fifty-one Grand Lodges, which taken together have a total membership of just under two million. The various Grand Lodges recognise each other, or not, based upon adherence to landmarks. A Grand Lodge will usually deem other Grand Lodges who share common landmarks to be regular, and those that do not to be "irregular" or "clandestine".

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1. Freemasonry

   in modern times is the name given to a world-wide institution of the nature of a friendly benevolent society, having for its objects the promotion of social intercourse amongst its members, and, in its own language, "the practice of moral and social virtue," the exercise of charity being particularly commended. By a peculiar grip of the hand and certain passwords members are enabled to recognise each other, and the existence of masonic lodges in all countries enables the freemason to find friendly intercourse and assistance wherever he goes. Its origin is found in the masonic brotherhoods of the Middle Ages, and some of the names, forms, and symbols of these old craft guilds are still preserved. In an age when great cathedrals and monasteries were rapidly springing up masons were in great demand, and had to travel from place to place, hence signs were adopted by which true masons might be known amongst each other and assisted. The idea of utilising this secret method of recognition for general, social, and charitable purposes, without reference to the mason's craft, seems to have originated in the Edinburgh Lodge, where, in 1600, speculative or theoretical masons were admitted. In its present form of organisation it dates back to 1813, when the "United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England" was formed, and of which, since 1874, the Prince of Wales has been Grand-Master, and which has nearly 2000 local lodges under its protection.

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1. freemasonry

   The freemasonry symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the freemasonry symbol and its characteristic.

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How to pronounce freemasonry?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of freemasonry in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of freemasonry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=freemasonry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freemasonry
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freemasonry
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=freemasonry
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Freemasonry