DeMolay

noun

De·​Mo·​lay

ˌdēməˈlā

plural DeMolays

: a member of DeMolay International, a fraternal organization for boys and young men aged 12 to 21 that is sponsored by the Freemasons

Word History

Etymology

after Jacques B. de Molay †1314 French grand master of the Knights Templar

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