Speculative Masonry

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Speculative Masonry

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From the belief that Freemasonry originated as an intellectual or “speculative” derivative of the ancient precepts of practical masonry.

proper noun

  1. archaic Freemasonry, as distinct from masonry in its ordinary sense relating to construction. Coordinate term: Operative Masonry

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@misc{speculative_masonry_2026,
  title = {Speculative Masonry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/speculative%20masonry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}