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Definition of Freemasonries
1. freemasonry [n] - See also: freemasonry
Lexicographical Neighbors of Freemasonries
Literary usage of Freemasonries
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Atlantic Monthly by Making of America Project (1860)
"... himself and others as the world can make him." Besides, the gun, fishing- rod,
boat, and horse constitute, among all who use them, secret freemasonries. ..."
2. The Principles of Psychology by William James (1918)
"Collective secrecy, mystery, enters into the emotional interest of many games,
and is one of the elements of the importance men attach to freemasonries of ..."
3. The Popular Science Monthly (1887)
"Collective secrecy, mystery, enters into the emotional interest of many games,
and is one of the elements of the importance men attach to freemasonries of ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1905)
"... and at the same time, this one act of Spain's, was the prime factor in the
formation of one of the most powerful freemasonries in the world, ..."
5. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1873)
"... Verney, I can't do without you:' and so all the artists said too;
otherwise—” “Otherwise you'd ha' been at them concerts at night, and freemasonries, ..."