Freemasonic
Secret brotherhood's adjective
Freemasonic means relating to Freemasonry or Freemasons—the fraternal organization with roots in medieval stonemason guilds.
The adjective often carries connotations of secrecy, ritual, and elaborate symbolism: Freemasonic imagery appears throughout the building's architecture.
Conspiracy theories frequently invoke Freemasonic influence in government and finance.
Temporary woodland dwelling
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- memberOne who belongs
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
brethren · chapter · degree · obligation · dues · meeting · Tyler · candidate
Formal event marking occasions
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
square · trowel · altar · handshake · password · sign · grip · catechism
Symbol of omniscient observation
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- pillarUpright architectural support
- BoazOld Testament patriarch
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
beehive · pentagram · level · plumb · ashlar · Temple of Solomon · Hiram Abiff · letter G
Covert fraternal organization
- IlluminatiAlleged secret elite
- hidden handCovert controlling influence
- cabalScheming political faction
- eliteSuperior select group
manipulation · cover-up · influence · power · shadowy · clandestine · occult · esoteric
One who shapes rock
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- operativeCovert field agent
speculative · Enlightenment · founding fathers · George Washington · Benjamin Franklin · Mozart · Voltaire · Rosicrucian
lodge
Temporary woodland dwelling
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- memberOne who belongs
fellowship · brethren · chapter · degree · obligation · dues · meeting · Tyler · candidate · petition
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
compass · square · trowel · altar · handshake · password · sign · grip · catechism · lecture
all-seeing eye
Symbol of omniscient observation
acacia · beehive · pentagram · level · plumb · ashlar · Temple of Solomon · Hiram Abiff · letter G · hourglass
secret society
Covert fraternal organization
- IlluminatiAlleged secret elite
- hidden handCovert controlling influence
- cabalScheming political faction
elite · manipulation · cover-up · influence · power · shadowy · clandestine · occult · esoteric · control
stonemason
One who shapes rock
operative · speculative · Enlightenment · founding fathers · George Washington · Benjamin Franklin · Mozart · Voltaire · Rosicrucian · craft
Freemasonicpublic
Available to all
open · transparent · overt · disclosed · unconcealed
Freemasonicexoteric
Suitable for outsiders
mainstream · conventional · orthodox · secular · ecclesiastical
Freemasonicinclusive
Covering all members
universal · egalitarian · non-exclusive · accessible · uninitiated