Masonic lodges
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Masonic lodges are local organizational units of Freemasonry that serve as fraternal, ritual, and social centers for members, historically influential in intellectual and civic life, especially during the Enlightenment era.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masonic lodges canonical | 7 |
| Masonic lodge | 4 |
| Blue Lodge Freemasonry | 3 |
| Blue Lodge degrees | 1 |
| Blue Lodges | 1 |
| Craft (Blue) Lodge Freemasonry | 1 |
| Freemasonry | 1 |
| Freemasonry in Russia | 1 |
| Freemasons | 1 |
| Grand Lodge | 1 |
| Masonic temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T42180 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Masonic lodges Context triple: [Age of Enlightenment, associatedWith, Masonic lodges]
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Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, is a Christian movement founded in 17th-century England that emphasizes inner spiritual experience, pacifism, and simple living.
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Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a prestigious scholarly organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, dedicated to promoting knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, publications, and meetings.
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Ruckelshaus
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Masonic lodges Target entity description: Masonic lodges are local organizational units of Freemasonry that serve as fraternal, ritual, and social centers for members, historically influential in intellectual and civic life, especially during the Enlightenment era.
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A.
Native American Church
The Native American Church is a syncretic religious movement among various Indigenous peoples of North America that combines traditional Native spiritual practices with elements of Christianity, often centered around the ceremonial use of peyote.
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Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, is a Christian movement founded in 17th-century England that emphasizes inner spiritual experience, pacifism, and simple living.
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C.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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D.
Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a prestigious scholarly organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, dedicated to promoting knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, publications, and meetings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic body
ⓘ
fraternal organization unit ⓘ local organizational unit ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
brotherhood among members
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charitable support of community ⓘ moral improvement of members ⓘ |
| developedFrom | medieval stonemasons’ guild traditions ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Masonic constitution
ⓘ
lodge bylaws ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Masonic education
ⓘ
charitable work ⓘ degree conferrals ⓘ ritual meetings ⓘ social events ⓘ |
| hasDegree |
Entered Apprentice
ⓘ
Fellowcraft ⓘ Master Mason ⓘ |
| hasMemberRequirement |
belief in a Supreme Being (in most jurisdictions)
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good moral character ⓘ initiation ⓘ male membership (in most mainstream jurisdictions) ⓘ |
| hasOfficer |
Junior Deacon
ⓘ
Junior Warden ⓘ Secretary ⓘ Senior Deacon ⓘ Senior Warden ⓘ Treasurer ⓘ Tyler ⓘ |
| hasRole |
educational center
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fraternal center ⓘ philanthropic center ⓘ ritual center ⓘ social center ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
checkerboard floor
ⓘ
letter G (in some jurisdictions) ⓘ pillars Boaz and Jachin ⓘ square and compasses ⓘ |
| headedBy | Worshipful Master ⓘ |
| historicallyInfluentialIn |
Enlightenment intellectual life
ⓘ
bourgeois sociability in the 18th century ⓘ civic life ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual |
allegory
ⓘ
symbolism ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Masonic lodges
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Masonic temple
lodge room ⓘ |
| partOf |
Masonic lodges
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Freemasonry
|
| practices | Masonic rituals ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Masonic lodges
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Lodge
|
| uses | Masonic symbolism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Masonic lodges Description of subject: Masonic lodges are local organizational units of Freemasonry that serve as fraternal, ritual, and social centers for members, historically influential in intellectual and civic life, especially during the Enlightenment era.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.