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Some Jargon Explained

There are lots of terms which Freemasons use which may be unfamiliar, or unkown to non-members.

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M

Master Mason

The third of the Degrees involved in becoming a Freemason. While the earlier terms (Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft) originate from the operative mason, the Third Degree dates only from the Eighteenth Century, and is wholly speculative.