Passing ceremony
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The Passing ceremony is a Masonic ritual that advances a member from the Entered Apprentice degree to the Fellow Craft degree, symbolically deepening their moral and philosophical instruction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passing ceremony canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159645 — 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: Passing ceremony Context triple: [Freemasons, usesRitual, Passing ceremony]
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A.
Sema ceremony
The Sema ceremony is a traditional Mevlevi Sufi ritual of music and whirling dance symbolizing spiritual ascent and union with the divine.
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B.
Beating Retreat ceremony
The Beating Retreat ceremony is a formal military musical event held in New Delhi that marks the conclusion of India’s Republic Day celebrations with marching bands, patriotic tunes, and a ceremonial lowering of the national flag.
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C.
Board of Ceremonies
The Board of Ceremonies is the division of Japan’s Imperial Household responsible for planning and conducting state, imperial, and court rituals and formal events.
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D.
Concluding Rites
Concluding Rites are the final part of the Catholic Mass in which the faithful are blessed and dismissed to live out the Gospel in daily life.
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E.
May Ball
The May Ball is a lavish, all-night formal celebration held at Cambridge University at the end of the academic year, featuring black-tie dress, live entertainment, and elaborate food and drink.
- 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: Passing ceremony Target entity description: The Passing ceremony is a Masonic ritual that advances a member from the Entered Apprentice degree to the Fellow Craft degree, symbolically deepening their moral and philosophical instruction.
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A.
Sema ceremony
The Sema ceremony is a traditional Mevlevi Sufi ritual of music and whirling dance symbolizing spiritual ascent and union with the divine.
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B.
Beating Retreat ceremony
The Beating Retreat ceremony is a formal military musical event held in New Delhi that marks the conclusion of India’s Republic Day celebrations with marching bands, patriotic tunes, and a ceremonial lowering of the national flag.
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C.
Board of Ceremonies
The Board of Ceremonies is the division of Japan’s Imperial Household responsible for planning and conducting state, imperial, and court rituals and formal events.
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D.
Concluding Rites
Concluding Rites are the final part of the Catholic Mass in which the faithful are blessed and dismissed to live out the Gospel in daily life.
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E.
May Ball
The May Ball is a lavish, all-night formal celebration held at Cambridge University at the end of the academic year, featuring black-tie dress, live entertainment, and elaborate food and drink.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic degree ceremony
ⓘ
Masonic ritual ⓘ |
| advancesFromDegree | Entered Apprentice ⓘ |
| advancesToDegree |
Fellow Craft degree
ⓘ
surface form:
Fellow Craft
|
| assistedBy |
Junior Warden
ⓘ
Senior Warden ⓘ |
| associatedWithRite |
Emulation ritual
ⓘ
Craft Freemasonry ⓘ
surface form:
English Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ |
| confers |
Fellow Craft signs and tokens
ⓘ
Fellow Craft word ⓘ |
| degreeNumber | Second degree ⓘ |
| emphasizesVirtue |
charity
ⓘ
education ⓘ industry ⓘ |
| governedBy | Grand Lodge ritual regulations ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
charge
ⓘ
lecture ⓘ obligation ⓘ perambulation ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
advancement in Masonic degrees
ⓘ
moral instruction ⓘ philosophical instruction ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | varies by jurisdiction ⓘ |
| membershipRequirementFor | Master Mason degree ⓘ |
| occursIn | Masonic lodge ⓘ |
| partOf | Craft Freemasonry ⓘ |
| performedBy | Worshipful Master ⓘ |
| practicedInCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ England ⓘ Ireland ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| relatesToSymbol |
middle chamber
ⓘ
seven liberal arts and sciences ⓘ winding staircase ⓘ |
| requiresPrerequisite | being an Entered Apprentice in good standing ⓘ |
| resultsInStatus |
Fellow Craft degree
ⓘ
surface form:
Fellow Craft Mason
|
| symbolismFocus |
intellectual development
ⓘ
moral growth ⓘ working tools of a Fellow Craft ⓘ |
| teachesThrough |
allegory
ⓘ
symbolism ⓘ |
| traditionalOrigin | 18th-century Craft Masonry ⓘ |
| usedByOrganization | Freemasons ⓘ |
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Subject: Passing ceremony Description of subject: The Passing ceremony is a Masonic ritual that advances a member from the Entered Apprentice degree to the Fellow Craft degree, symbolically deepening their moral and philosophical instruction.
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