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# mason

noun (a mason, masons; a Mason)

«mason» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A mason is a person who builds or works with stone or bricks; also called a stonemason or bricklayer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#m1)
2. A Mason (Freemason) is a member of a secret social club called the Freemasons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#m2)
3. Mason is a first name and a family name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history: masons built castles and cathedrals by hand. In everyday life: a mason repairs stone walls. Phrases: stonemason, master mason, Mason jar (US, a glass jar).

### Examples

- The mason carved a statue out of stone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#x1)
- Medieval masons built the great cathedral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#x2)
- We need a mason to fix the garden wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#x3)
- Mason is the tallest boy in our class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#x4)
- Grandma keeps jam in a Mason jar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#x5)
- The mason measured each stone carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Related: masonry (stonework). Capital M for the name and for Freemasons. In maths: a mason laying 200 bricks a day lays 1,000 in 5 days.

## In Jewish tradition

David's palace was built with the help of masons sent by the king of Tyre. Masons also repaired the Temple. In the primary lessons: In history: masons built castles and cathedrals by hand. In everyday life: a mason repairs stone walls. Phrases: stonemason, master mason, Mason jar (US, a glass jar).

### Examples

- And Huram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house. (Writings 1CH.14.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mason/#x1)
- And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house. (Prophets 2SA.5.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mason/#x2)
- unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.' — (Prophets 2KI.22.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mason/#x3)

### Note

Countable. Related: masonry (stonework). Capital M for the name and for Freemasons. In maths: a mason laying 200 bricks a day lays 1,000 in 5 days.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mason» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mason/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mason» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mason.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «mason» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mason/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mason» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/mason.html) on Mova free.