mason meaning: definition, etymology

mason

nounalso spelled Mason

/ˈmeɪsən/

Etymology From Middle English masoun, machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, Old French maçon, from Late Latin maciō (“carpenter, bricklayer”).

A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick.

One who prepares stone for building purposes.

A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.

Derived terms: antimason, freemason, mason bee, masoncraft, masondom, masoness, masonhood, masonic, Masonism, mason moth, masonry, mason shell, mason wasp, masonwork, mason worm, monumental mason, nonmason, sand mason worm, stonemason

verb

Etymology From Middle English masoun, machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, Old French maçon, from Late Latin maciō (“carpenter, bricklayer”).

Normally with a preposition To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons

noun

A Freemason.

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