Maître Maçon (French)
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Maître Maçon is the French term for a Master Mason, denoting the highest degree in the traditional three-degree system of Freemasonry.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Maître Maçon | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Freemasonry concept
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Masonic degree ⓘ Master Mason degree ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Masonic lodges
ⓘ
surface form:
Blue Lodge Freemasonry
symbolic lodge ⓘ |
| belongsToRite |
Rite Français
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Scottish Rite degrees ⓘ
surface form:
Rite Écossais Ancien et Accepté (REAA)
other French Masonic rites ⓘ |
| category |
Freemasonry terminology
ⓘ
Masonic degrees ⓘ |
| centralTheme | legend of the death and raising of Hiram Abiff (in many rites) ⓘ |
| ceremonyType | raising ⓘ |
| degreeNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| equivalentTermInEnglish | Master Mason ⓘ |
| follows |
Apprenti (Entered Apprentice)
ⓘ
Fellowcraft ⓘ
surface form:
Compagnon (Fellow Craft)
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| grantsStatus |
eligibility for lodge offices
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eligibility for many higher Masonic bodies ⓘ full member of a Craft lodge ⓘ voting rights in lodge affairs ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | M∴ M∴ (in some French Masonic usages) ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| minimumAgeRequirement | usually at least 21 years (depending on jurisdiction) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-American Freemasonry
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surface form:
Craft Freemasonry
symbolic Freemasonry ⓘ |
| positionInSystem | highest degree in the traditional three-degree system of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| precedes | no higher degree in the basic Craft system ⓘ |
| requires |
initiation as Apprenti
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passing to Compagnon ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage | often French ⓘ |
| symbolismIncludes |
death and rebirth
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moral and spiritual completion of the Mason ⓘ tools of the stonemason ⓘ |
| taughtVirtues |
brotherly love
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fidelity ⓘ integrity ⓘ perseverance ⓘ relief (charity) ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| usedBy |
liberal Masonic obediences
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regular Masonic obediences ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Belgium
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Canada (Francophone lodges) ⓘ France ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| usedInJurisdiction | French-speaking Masonic jurisdictions ⓘ |
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