noachite

noun

no·​a·​chite

ˈnōəˌkīt

plural -s

1

: a Freemason who has taken the 21st degree of the Scottish rite

called also Prussian Knight

2

: freemason

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from French, from Hebrew Noaḥ Noah + French -ite

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