Mason, George 1725-1792. American Revolutionary politician from Virginia. A member of the Constitutional Convention (1787), he voiced criticism that resulted in the drafting of the Bill of Rights. His grandson James Murray Mason (1798-1871) was a Confederate diplomat to Great Britain and France. |
ma·son (m s n)n.1. One who builds or works with stone or brick. 2. Mason A Freemason. tr.v. ma·soned, ma·son·ing, ma·sons To build of or strengthen with masonry.
[Middle English, from Old French maçon, masson, of Germanic origin; see mag- in Indo-European roots.] |
mason Noun
a person skilled in building with stone [Old French masson]
Mason Noun
a Freemason
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| Noun | 1. | Mason - American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792) |
| 2. | Mason - English film actor (1909-1984) |
| 3. | Mason - English writer (1865-1948) |
| 4. | mason - a craftsman who works with stone or brick |
| 5. | Mason - a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly lovebrother - a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him" Knight Templar - a man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States |
Translations
mason [ˈmeɪsn] n (also:
stonemason) →
albañil m (also:
freemason) →
masón m
mason [ˈmeɪsn] n (also:
stonemason) →
maçon m;
mason [ˈmeɪsn] n (also:
stone mason) →
Steinmetz m;
mason [ˈmeɪsn] n (also:
stonemason) →
scalpellino;