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English
Etymology
From OF. masson (French maçon), from Late Latin macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin
Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪs�n|-eɪs�n
Noun
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- One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.
- A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
Translations
trans-top|one who builds with stone or brick
Bosnian: zidar#Bosnian|zidar m
Bulgarian: зида�#Bulgarian|зида� m
Dutch: metselaar m, (Flemish) metser m
German: Maurer m
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Serbian:
:Cyrillic: зида�#Serbian|зида� m
:Latin: zidar#Serbian|zidar m
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trans-top|Freemason
Dutch: vrijmetselaar m
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Derived terms
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Mason bee (Zoölogy): any one of numerous species of solitary bees of the genus Osmia. They construct curious nests of hardened mud and sand
Mason moth (Zoölogy): any moth whose larva constructs an earthen cocoon under the soil
Mason shell (Zoölogy): a marine univalve shell of the genus Phorus; -- so called because it cements other shells and pebbles upon its own shell; a carrier shell
Mason wasp (Zoölogy):'' any wasp that constructs its nest, or brood cells, of hardened mud. The female fills the cells with insects or spiders, paralyzed by a sting, and thus provides food for its larvæ
Transitive verb
mason
- To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix; as, to mason up a well or terrace; to mason in a kettle or boiler.
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