Dictionary
free•ma•son•ry
Pronunciation: (frē'mā"sun-rē), [key]—
n.
1. secret or tacit brotherhood; fellowship; fundamental bond or rapport:
the freemasonry of those who hunger for knowledge.
2. (
cap.) the principles, practices, and institutions of Freemasons.
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