mason

English Thesaurus

1. a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love (noun.person)

hypernym	:	brother,
definition	:	a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) (noun.person)

hyponym	:	knight templar,
definition	:	a man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States (noun.person)

member meronym	:	freemasonry, masonry,
definition	:	Freemasons collectively (noun.group)

2. a craftsman who works with stone or brick (noun.person)

hypernym	:	artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman,
definition	:	a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft (noun.person)

3. English writer (1865-1948) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	author, writer,
definition	:	writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) (noun.person)

4. English film actor (1909-1984) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian,
definition	:	a theatrical performer (noun.person)

5. American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	american revolutionary leader,
definition	:	a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States (noun.person)

6. a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love (noun.person)

derivation	:	masonic,
definition	:	of or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry (adj.pert)

7. a craftsman who works with stone or brick (noun.person)

derivation	:	masonic,
definition	:	of or relating to stonemasons or masonry (adj.pert)

8. a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love (noun.person)

derivation	:	masonic,
definition	:	of or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry (adj.pert)

9. a craftsman who works with stone or brick (noun.person)

derivation	:	masonic,
definition	:	of or relating to stonemasons or masonry (adj.pert)