Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
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The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York canonical | 1 |
| Most Worshipful Grand Master | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1505686 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York Context triple: [DeWitt Clinton, positionHeld, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York]
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A.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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B.
Chancellor of New York
The Chancellor of New York was the highest judicial officer in the early State of New York, presiding over the Court of Chancery and playing a key role in the state’s legal and political affairs.
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C.
Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking official responsible for overseeing and representing this Finnish state order of merit.
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D.
Worshipful Master
The Worshipful Master is the presiding officer and chief authority of a Masonic lodge, responsible for leading its meetings, rituals, and governance.
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E.
Bishop of Long Island
The Bishop of Long Island is the chief ecclesiastical and administrative leader of the Episcopal Diocese covering Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York Target entity description: The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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A.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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B.
Chancellor of New York
The Chancellor of New York was the highest judicial officer in the early State of New York, presiding over the Court of Chancery and playing a key role in the state’s legal and political affairs.
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C.
Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking official responsible for overseeing and representing this Finnish state order of merit.
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D.
Worshipful Master
The Worshipful Master is the presiding officer and chief authority of a Masonic lodge, responsible for leading its meetings, rituals, and governance.
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E.
Bishop of Long Island
The Bishop of Long Island is the chief ecclesiastical and administrative leader of the Episcopal Diocese covering Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
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fraternal organization office ⓘ leadership position ⓘ |
| appointedOver | subordinate Masonic lodges in New York ⓘ |
| associatedWithRite |
Scottish Rite bodies in New York (by fraternal relations, not jurisdiction)
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York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ
surface form:
York Rite (symbolic degrees)
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| belongsToTradition | regular Freemasonry ⓘ |
| canIssue | edicts and dispensations within the jurisdiction ⓘ |
| ceremonialTitle |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Most Worshipful Grand Master
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedBy |
Grand Lodge
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surface form:
Grand Lodge of New York in communication
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| establishedBy | formation of the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ |
| governsAccordingTo |
Book of Constitutions
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surface form:
Constitution of the Grand Lodge of New York
Masonic landmarks and customs recognized by the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Masonic discipline within the jurisdiction
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charters of subordinate lodges in New York ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateOffice |
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
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Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ
surface form:
Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of New York
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ
surface form:
Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of New York
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| hasTermType | fixed term defined by the Grand Lodge constitution ⓘ |
| highestRankIn |
Grand Lodge
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surface form:
Grand Lodge of New York
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| jurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| languageOfOffice | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grand Lodge of New York officer line ⓘ |
| organizationTypeLed |
Grand Lodge
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surface form:
Masonic grand lodge
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| oversees |
Grand Lodge committees and boards
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Masonic education programs of the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ Masonic ritual work within the jurisdiction ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Lodge
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surface form:
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York
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| religion |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
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| represents | Grand Lodge of New York in inter-jurisdictional Masonic relations ⓘ |
| requiresMembershipIn | a lodge under the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ |
| requiresRank | Master Mason ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the Grand Lodge of New York
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convening annual and special communications of the Grand Lodge ⓘ implementation of Masonic law and regulations in New York ⓘ overseeing Masonic charitable and educational initiatives of the Grand Lodge ⓘ representing New York Freemasonry to other grand lodges ⓘ |
| role |
chief executive officer of the Grand Lodge of New York
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presiding officer over the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ principal leader of Freemasons in New York State ⓘ symbolic head of Freemasonry in New York State ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | symbolic (Blue) lodges under the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ |
| seatOfOffice | Grand Lodge building in New York City ⓘ |
| shortName | Grand Master of New York Masons ⓘ |
| tradition | Anglo-American Freemasonry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York Description of subject: The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
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ceremonialTitle
→
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Most Worshipful Grand Master