mason

[ mey-suhn ]
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noun
  1. a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.

  2. a person who dresses stones or bricks.

  1. (initial capital letter) a Freemason.

verb (used with object)
  1. to construct of or strengthen with masonry.

Origin of mason

1
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English machun, mason, from Old French machun, masson, from Frankish makjon (unrecorded) “maker,” derivative of makōn “to make”; see make1

Other words from mason

  • non·ma·son, noun

Other definitions for Mason (2 of 2)

Mason
[ mey-suhn ]

noun
  1. Bobbie Ann, born 1940, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

  2. Charles, 1730–87, English astronomer and surveyor.: See also Mason-Dixon line.

  1. George, 1725–92, American statesman.

  2. Lowell, 1792–1872, U.S. hymnist and educator.

  3. Dame Sandra Prunella, born 1949, Barbadian politician: 1st president of Barbados since 2021.

  4. a male given name.

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How to use mason in a sentence

  • Jack shivered as he recalled the Rev. Charles mason's picture of that home, but he would not enlighten her.

    The Cromptons | Mary J. Holmes
  • Charles mason drank tea with me last night, and talked well, and with a good deal of information, about chemistry.

    Records of Later Life | Frances Ann Kemble
  • George Greene was elected president and Charles mason, vice president.

    History of Linn County Iowa | Luther A. Brewer

British Dictionary definitions for mason (1 of 2)

mason

/ (ˈmeɪsən) /


noun
  1. a person skilled in building with stone

  2. a person who dresses stone

verb
  1. (tr) to construct or strengthen with masonry

Origin of mason

1
C13: from Old French masson, of Frankish origin; perhaps related to Old English macian to make

British Dictionary definitions for Mason (2 of 2)

Mason

/ (ˈmeɪsən) /


noun
  1. short for Freemason

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