Masonic words & phrases - theri meanings
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- Masonic words & phrases - theri meanings
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- English
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- The Cabletow Volume XLIII (Issue No.12) December 1967
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- 1967
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- WB Calixto B. Antonio, PM 1. Accepted Masons—In the early days before Speculative Masonry, members who did not necessarily make their livelihood in the build ing trades, were accepted in the guilds of Masons. Accolade—Touching shoulders and head with a sword. 3. Advance—The onward movement of a candidate who goes from one degree to the next according to his proficiency in the preceeding degree. 4. A.F. & A.M.—Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. There is no particular difference from F. & A.M.—Free and Accepted Ma sons. Some Grand Lodges use the first designation, others the second. This difference is trace able to the schism when there were two Grand Lodges in Eng land — the “.Ancient” ajid the “Moderns.” 5. Affiliate—From the Latin "filius” meaning “son.” One who has been adopted. 6. Allegory—Analogy or compari son ; a story told to illustrate a principle. 7. Allocution—An address of the presiding officer. S. All-seeing Eye—An emblem re minding us that we are constant ly in God’s presence. 9. The Almond Tree Shall Flourish —Signifies old age when the hair turns white. 10. Almoner—The dispenser of alms or charity. 11. Alpha & Omega—First and Iasi letters of the Greek alphabet. The beginning and end of things. 12. Amaranth—A plant; the Greek name means “never withering” hence, immortality. 13. Amen—from the Hebrew mean ing “verily, truly, certainly.” One person confirms the words of another, Masonically, answered by — so mote it be. 14. Anchor and Ark—That sense of security and stability when our lives are grounded in truth and faith. 15. Ancient Craft Masonry—the three symbolic degrees of E. A., F. C. and M. M. 16. Ancient landmarks—Fundamen tal Laws, principles and teach ings. 17. Ancient Mysteries—Secret so cieties among Egyptians, Greeks and Persians. 18. Androgynous—Derived from two Greek words meaning “a man and a woman.” Applied to those degrees conferred to both men and women. 19. Anno Lucis (A.I,.)—Latin word meaning “In the year of Light,” the date used by Ancient Craft Masonry. (Add 4,000 to current date) 20. Antediluvian Freemasonry—One of the traditions that Masonry existed before the “flood.” (To be continued) 22 The Cabletew