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masonry definition

ma·sonry (mā′sən rē)

noun

  1. the trade or art of a mason
  2. pl. masonries -·ries something built, as by a mason, of stone, brick, concrete, etc.
  3. Freemasonry

Etymology: ME masonerie < OFr maçonnerie < maçon, mason

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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