Kilo Lingo

/ˈmeɪsən/

Line drawing of mason
Coloured illustration of mason
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Translation

A person whose job is building things from stone or brick.

Word origin

From Old French macon, the word for a builder who works with stone.

Origin
Old French
Root
macon
English cognates
masonry

Grammar

Gender
Pluralmasons

Examples

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A mason works with stone or brick to build things.

more .

"Masons" is the plural, meaning more than one mason.

trained skilled .

Being a mason is a trade, a job you learn with your hands.

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This word is part of lesson 46.