mason
part of speech
noun (a mason, masons; a Mason)
meaning for a pupil
1) A mason is a person who builds or works with stone or bricks; also called a stonemason or bricklayer. tree →
2) A Mason (Freemason) is a member of a secret social club called the Freemasons. tree →
3) Mason is a first name and a family name. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and 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 →
- 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 →
- 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 →
- The mason carved a statue out of stone. tree →
- Medieval masons built the great cathedral. tree →
- We need a mason to fix the garden wall. tree →
- Mason is the tallest boy in our class. tree →
- Grandma keeps jam in a Mason jar. tree →
- The mason measured each stone carefully. tree →
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.
Trees and pragmatics
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