Master of the First Veil
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The Master of the First Veil is a principal ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for duties associated with the symbolic first veil in chapter rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master of the First Veil canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3176542 — 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: Master of the First Veil Context triple: [Royal Arch Masonry, hasOfficerTitle, Master of the First Veil]
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A.
Master of the Second Veil
The Master of the Second Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for guiding candidates through one of the intermediate symbolic stages of the chapter’s ritual.
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B.
Master of the Third Veil
The Master of the Third Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for overseeing part of the ritual progression through the symbolic veils in the chapter.
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C.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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D.
The Enshrouded One
The Enshrouded One is a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad in a state of being wrapped in his garments, as addressed at the beginning of Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qur’an.
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E.
Tongue of the Unseen
Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
- 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: Master of the First Veil Target entity description: The Master of the First Veil is a principal ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for duties associated with the symbolic first veil in chapter rituals.
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A.
Master of the Second Veil
The Master of the Second Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for guiding candidates through one of the intermediate symbolic stages of the chapter’s ritual.
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B.
Master of the Third Veil
The Master of the Third Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for overseeing part of the ritual progression through the symbolic veils in the chapter.
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C.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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D.
The Enshrouded One
The Enshrouded One is a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad in a state of being wrapped in his garments, as addressed at the beginning of Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qur’an.
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E.
Tongue of the Unseen
Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
ⓘ
Royal Arch Masonry office ⓘ ceremonial officer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | symbolic first veil ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | system of chapter officers ⓘ |
| ceremonialDutiesInclude |
admitting candidates through the first veil
ⓘ
assisting in the conduct of the Royal Arch ritual ⓘ guarding the first veil ⓘ |
| ceremonialRoleIn | chapter rituals ⓘ |
| electedOrAppointed | appointed officer ⓘ |
| hasGenderTraditionally | male ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | first veil ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | Master ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | developed with the ritual veils in Royal Arch Masonry ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | three Principals ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mayProgressTo |
Master of the Second Veil
ⓘ
Master of the Third Veil ⓘ Principal Sojourner ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
chapter room
ⓘ
east side near the veils ⓘ |
| officeTerm | usually one year ⓘ |
| officeWithin |
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
ⓘ
surface form:
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
|
| participatesIn |
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch degree
exaltation ceremony ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Chapter
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Chapter
|
| rankInChapterOfficers | principal officer ⓘ |
| religiousOrCulturalContext |
Freemasons
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Masonry
|
| reportsTo |
First Principal
ⓘ
Zerubbabel ⓘ
surface form:
Zerubbabel (First Principal)
|
| requiresKnowledgeOf |
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch ritual
symbolism of the veils ⓘ |
| requiresMembership |
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Mason
|
| responsibleFor | duties associated with the first veil ⓘ |
| symbolicFunction |
represents one stage of spiritual progress
ⓘ
represents one stage of the candidate’s journey ⓘ |
| symbolismIncludes |
progressive revelation of Masonic light
ⓘ
veil symbolism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
ⓘ
surface form:
English Royal Arch Masonry
York Rite ⓘ |
| usesRegalia |
distinctive apron
ⓘ
jewel of office ⓘ sash or collar ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Master of the Second Veil
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Master of the Third Veil ⓘ Principal Sojourner ⓘ |
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Subject: Master of the First Veil Description of subject: The Master of the First Veil is a principal ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for duties associated with the symbolic first veil in chapter rituals.
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Royal Arch Masonry