masonry

[ mey-suhn-ree ]
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noun,plural ma·son·ries.
  1. the craft or occupation of a mason.

  2. work constructed by a mason, especially stonework: the crumbling masonry of ancient walls.

  1. (initial capital letter) Freemasonry.

Origin of masonry

1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English masonerie, from Middle French maçonnerie; equivalent to mason + -ery

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British Dictionary definitions for masonry

masonry

/ (ˈmeɪsənrɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. the craft of a mason

  2. work that is built by a mason; stonework or brickwork

  1. (often capital) short for Freemasonry

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