Scottish Rite
E710914
Scottish Rite is a major appendant body of Freemasonry offering advanced degrees and elaborate philosophical rituals beyond the basic Masonic lodge.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7907649 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish Rite Context triple: [Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, rite, Scottish Rite]
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Scottish Rite Foundation
The Scottish Rite Foundation is the charitable arm of the Scottish Rite’s Southern Jurisdiction, supporting philanthropic initiatives such as education, speech and language programs, and other community-focused Masonic charities.
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Scottish Rite degrees
Scottish Rite degrees are a series of additional Masonic degrees that expand on the teachings of the first three Blue Lodge degrees through more elaborate rituals, symbolism, and moral lessons.
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Prince Hall Scottish Rite
Prince Hall Scottish Rite is the branch of Scottish Rite Freemasonry affiliated with Prince Hall Freemasonry, offering advanced Masonic degrees primarily to African American Masons.
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Prince Hall York Rite
Prince Hall York Rite is a branch of Prince Hall Freemasonry that administers the York Rite system of Masonic degrees and related appendant bodies for predominantly African American Masons.
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction is a major Masonic organization in the United States overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry across most of the country and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
- 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: Scottish Rite Target entity description: Scottish Rite is a major appendant body of Freemasonry offering advanced degrees and elaborate philosophical rituals beyond the basic Masonic lodge.
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A.
Scottish Rite Foundation
The Scottish Rite Foundation is the charitable arm of the Scottish Rite’s Southern Jurisdiction, supporting philanthropic initiatives such as education, speech and language programs, and other community-focused Masonic charities.
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B.
Scottish Rite degrees
Scottish Rite degrees are a series of additional Masonic degrees that expand on the teachings of the first three Blue Lodge degrees through more elaborate rituals, symbolism, and moral lessons.
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C.
Prince Hall Scottish Rite
Prince Hall Scottish Rite is the branch of Scottish Rite Freemasonry affiliated with Prince Hall Freemasonry, offering advanced Masonic degrees primarily to African American Masons.
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D.
Prince Hall York Rite
Prince Hall York Rite is a branch of Prince Hall Freemasonry that administers the York Rite system of Masonic degrees and related appendant bodies for predominantly African American Masons.
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E.
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction is a major Masonic organization in the United States overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry across most of the country and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic appendant body
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fraternal organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AASR
NERFINISHED
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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
intellectual study of Masonic philosophy
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personal moral development ⓘ |
| followsTradition | Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
offers advanced Masonic degrees
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open only to Master Masons ⓘ organized in a degree system ⓘ teaches symbolic and philosophical lessons ⓘ uses elaborate rituals ⓘ |
| hasDegree |
14° Perfect Elu
ⓘ
18° Knight Rose Croix NERFINISHED ⓘ 30° Knight Kadosh NERFINISHED ⓘ 31° Inspector Inquisitor ⓘ 32° Master of the Royal Secret ⓘ 4° Secret Master ⓘ |
| hasDegreeSystem | 4° to 32° ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters |
House of the Temple, Washington, D.C. (Southern Jurisdiction)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lexington, Massachusetts (Northern Masonic Jurisdiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryDegree | 33° Inspector General Honorary ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (USA)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Jurisdiction (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ various national Supreme Councils worldwide ⓘ |
| hasPhilanthropy |
Scottish Rite hospitals and clinics
NERFINISHED
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scholarship programs ⓘ speech and language disorder programs ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
charitable work
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moral instruction ⓘ philosophical instruction ⓘ |
| hasRitualStructure |
Chapter of Rose Croix
NERFINISHED
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Consistory NERFINISHED ⓘ Council of Kadosh NERFINISHED ⓘ Lodge of Perfection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSupremeGoverningBody | Supreme Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Scottish Rite double-headed eagle of Lagash
NERFINISHED
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double-headed eagle ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civic responsibility
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comparative religion ⓘ ethics ⓘ history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| isAppendantTo | Blue Lodge Freemasonry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Shriners International
NERFINISHED
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York Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Freemasonry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresPrerequisite | Master Mason degree ⓘ |
| usesRitualLanguage |
allegory
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symbolism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Scottish Rite Description of subject: Scottish Rite is a major appendant body of Freemasonry offering advanced degrees and elaborate philosophical rituals beyond the basic Masonic lodge.
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Scotland
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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
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Scottish Rite Freemasonry
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Scottish Rite Supreme Council
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
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Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite
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Scottish Rite Valley
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
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Consistory (Scottish Rite)
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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
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Scottish Rite bodies (independently governed)