Freemasonry

freemasonry — 1> масонство, франкмасонство 2> инстинктивное взаимопонимание и симпатия Ex: there is a sort of Freemasonry among athletes спортсмены обыкновенно сразу понимают друг друга Ex: Freemasonry of the Press круговая порука среди журналистов …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Freemasonry — • An overview of Freemasonry and description of its condemnation by the Catholic Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

freemasonry — noun франкмасонство; братство …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Freemasonry — Free ma son*ry, n. The institutions or the practices of freemasons. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Freemasonry — (engl., spr. frī mēßönrī), Freimaurerei …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

Freemasonry — Freemasons redirects here. For other uses, see Freemasons (disambiguation). Masonic redirects here. For the ghost town in California, see Masonic, California. The Masonic Square and Compasses. (Found with or without the letter G) …   Wikipedia

freemasonry — /free may seuhn ree/, n. 1. secret or tacit brotherhood; fellowship; fundamental bond or rapport: the freemasonry of those who hunger for knowledge. 2. (cap.) the principles, practices, and institutions of Freemasons. [1400 50; late ME fremasonry …   Universalium

Freemasonry —    A secret society apparently introduced in the Re public during the second decade of the 18th century. The fraternity was suppressed by the States of Holland in 1735. However, several years later, new lodges were founded and tolerated by the… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

freemasonry — сущ. франкмасонство; братство Syn : brotherhood, fraternity …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

freemasonry — noun Date: 1730 1. capitalized the principles, institutions, or practices of Freemasons called also Masonry 2. natural fellowship based on some common experience …   New Collegiate Dictionary