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Word: Mason
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French masson (noun), maçonner (verb), probably of Germanic origin; perhaps related to make
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmeɪsn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person skilled in cutting, dressing, and laying stone in buildings
Short Definition:skilled worker in stone
Examples:- the chief mason at Westminster Abbey
Definition:
a Freemason
Short Definition:Freemason
Examples:- a Mason's handshake
Word: Mason
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmeɪsn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
build from or strengthen with stone
Short Definition:build something from stone
Examples:- the other building was masoned up out of hewn limestone
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