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- [mey-suh n]
- /ˈmeɪ sən/
- /ˈmeɪ.sən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-suh n]
- /ˈmeɪ sən/
Definitions of mason word
- noun mason Bobbie Ann, born 1940, U.S. short-story writer and novelist. 1
- noun mason Charles, 1730–87, English astronomer and surveyor. Compare Mason-Dixon line. 1
- noun mason George, 1725–92, American statesman. 1
- noun mason Lowell, 1792–1872, U.S. hymnist and educator. 1
- noun mason a male given name. 1
- verb with object mason to construct of or strengthen with masonry. 1
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Origin of mason
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English machun, mason < Old French machun, masson < Frankish *makjon maker, derivative of *makōn to make1
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Parts of speech for Mason
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mason popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mason usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mason
noun mason
- producer — a person who produces.
- contractor — A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations.
- architect — An architect is a person who designs buildings.
- artisan — An artisan is someone whose job requires skill with their hands.
- manufacturer — a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.
Antonyms for mason
noun mason
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
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