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ma⋅son⋅ry

[mey-suhn-ree]
–noun, plural -ries.
1. the craft or occupation of a mason.
2. work constructed by a mason, esp. stonework: the crumbling masonry of ancient walls.
3. (initial capital letter) Freemasonry.

Origin:
1325–75; ME masonerie < MF maçonnerie. See mason, -ery
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ma·son·ry   (mā'sən-rē)   
n.   pl. ma·son·ries
    1. The trade of a mason.

    2. Work done by a mason.

    3. Stonework or brickwork.

  1. Masonry Freemasonry.

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