/ˈmeɪsən/
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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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