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Vinony

masonic

adjective

  1. pertaining to masonry
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /məˈsɒnɪk/ / /məˈsɑnɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English mason Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English masonic From mason + -ic.

  1. Of or pertaining to stonemasons or masonry.
  2. Of or pertaining to freemasonry.
  3. Of a sign or signal, arcane and secretive.

    “Without attempting to disturb the harmony of this profitable discussion, Quin, by a masonic gesture to the barmaid, had had three glasses filled up again, and Cripps, Bunson and himself were busy emptying them when Limpet awoke to the fact that treachery was being done.”