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1
: a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
2
capitalized
: freemason
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The castle’s stately facade has been maintained throughout the centuries with masons carefully restoring its chimneys, turrets, and parapet roofs, in addition to a 15th-century stone carriage bridge.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Coming from a family of stone masons, Eddy draws upon this legacy in her geometric designs, incorporating the precision and strength associated with masonry into her jewelry.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
Most of the enslaved people were field hands, but some were masons, house-hold servants and carpenters.
—Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Centuries before, village masons built special structures for public ceremonies to view the Sun – ceremonies that were temporally anchored to the solstices, like the one that will occur June 20, 2024.
—Gerardo Aldana, The Conversation, 19 June 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English macian to make
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of mason was
in the 13th century
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“Mason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mason. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
mason
noun
ma·son
ˈmās-ᵊn
: a skilled worker who builds or works with stone, brick, or cement
Biographical Definition
Mason 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Ma·son
ˈmā-sᵊn
Charles 1728–1786 English astronomer and surveyor
Mason
2 of 2biographical name (2)
George 1725–1792 American statesman in Revolution
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