Freemasonry: United Grand Lodge of England
A gathering of Freemasons at Earls Court in London to celebrate the 275th anniversary of the formation of the United Grand Lodge of England, 1992.
Freemasonry
secret organization
Also known as: Free and Accepted Masons, Freemasons, order of(Show More)
Freemasonry, the teachings and practices of the fraternal (men-only) order of Free and Accepted Masons, the largest worldwide secret society—an oath-bound society, often devoted to fellowship, moral discipline, and mutual assistance, that conceals at least some of its rituals, customs, or activities from the public (secret societies do not necessarily conceal their membership or existence). Spread by the advance of the British Empire, Freemasonry remains most popular in the British Isles and in other countries...
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