Grand Master
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The Grand Master is the highest-ranking officer and presiding authority in a Masonic lodge or grand lodge, overseeing its governance, rituals, and members.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Master canonical | 9 |
| Grand Master Architect (12°) | 1 |
| National Grand Master General | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3253465 — 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 Context triple: [Senior Grand Warden, reportsTo, Grand Master]
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A.
Grand Master
The Grand Master is the highest-ranking official who leads and represents the Order of Prince Henry, a Portuguese honorific order.
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B.
Grand Master
The Grand Master is the highest-ranking official who leads and represents the Order of the Crown.
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C.
Grand Master
The Grand Master of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav is the monarch of Norway, who serves as the ceremonial head and highest authority of the order.
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D.
Grand Master Award
The Grand Master Award is the Mystery Writers of America's highest lifetime achievement honor, recognizing authors for distinguished contributions to the mystery genre.
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E.
Worshipful Master
The Worshipful Master is the presiding officer and chief authority of a Masonic lodge, responsible for leading its meetings, rituals, and governance.
- 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 Target entity description: The Grand Master is the highest-ranking officer and presiding authority in a Masonic lodge or grand lodge, overseeing its governance, rituals, and members.
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A.
Grand Master
The Grand Master is the highest-ranking official who leads and represents the Order of Prince Henry, a Portuguese honorific order.
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B.
Grand Master
The Grand Master of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav is the monarch of Norway, who serves as the ceremonial head and highest authority of the order.
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C.
Grand Master
The Grand Master is the highest-ranking official who leads and represents the Order of the Crown.
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D.
Grand Master Award
The Grand Master Award is the Mystery Writers of America's highest lifetime achievement honor, recognizing authors for distinguished contributions to the mystery genre.
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E.
Worshipful Master
The Worshipful Master is the presiding officer and chief authority of a Masonic lodge, responsible for leading its meetings, rituals, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic title
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leadership position ⓘ officer rank ⓘ |
| alternativeForm |
Most Worshipful Grand Master
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Right Worshipful Grand Master ⓘ |
| assistedBy |
Deputy Grand Master
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Junior Grand Warden ⓘ Senior Grand Warden ⓘ other grand lodge officers ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuties |
consecrating new lodges
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installing lodge officers ⓘ laying foundation stones in public ceremonies ⓘ |
| electedBy | voting members of the grand lodge ⓘ |
| field |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
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| governedBy |
Masonic law and regulations
ⓘ
grand lodge constitution ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Masonic lodges under a grand lodge ⓘ |
| historicallyDerivedFrom | medieval guild leadership titles ⓘ |
| mayHavePower |
to suspend or arrest lodge charters
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to suspend or expel members under Masonic law ⓘ |
| oversees |
Masonic lodges within the jurisdiction
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Masonic members within the jurisdiction ⓘ Masonic rituals at the grand lodge level ⓘ governance of a grand lodge ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
highest-ranking officer in a grand lodge
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presiding authority in a grand lodge ⓘ senior officer in Freemasonry ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
annual communication of the grand lodge
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special communications of the grand lodge ⓘ |
| requires |
Masonic membership in good standing
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advancement through Masonic degrees ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of a grand lodge
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appointing certain grand lodge officers ⓘ calling and presiding over communications of the grand lodge ⓘ ensuring observance of Masonic landmarks and traditions ⓘ granting dispensations for special Masonic meetings or actions ⓘ implementation of Masonic constitutions and bylaws ⓘ issuing dispensations to form new lodges ⓘ maintaining discipline within the Masonic jurisdiction ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Masonic lodge
ⓘ
grand lodge ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
chief representative of Freemasonry in the jurisdiction
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guardian of Masonic tradition ⓘ |
| termLength | fixed term defined by the grand lodge constitution ⓘ |
| titleVariesBy | Masonic jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usedIn |
many national and state grand lodges worldwide
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regular Freemasonry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Master Description of subject: The Grand Master is the highest-ranking officer and presiding authority in a Masonic lodge or grand lodge, overseeing its governance, rituals, and members.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Grand Master General
this entity surface form:
Grand Master Architect (12°)