Etymology

masonry

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Today it means: The art or occupation of a mason. Full definition →

Middle English masonry ← Old French maçonerie
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The story

  1. Old French · derived frommaçonerie
  2. Middle English · inherited frommasonry
  3. English todaymasonry

From Middle English masonry, masonrie, partly from Old French maçonerie and partly from mason + -ry.

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