Perfect ashlar
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Perfect ashlar is a Masonic symbol representing the ideal of moral and spiritual perfection that members strive to achieve through self-improvement and discipline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perfect ashlar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159628 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perfect ashlar Context triple: [Freemasons, hasSymbol, Perfect ashlar]
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A.
Portland stone
Portland stone is a durable, fine-grained limestone from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, widely used as a prestigious building material in British architecture.
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B.
Bath stone
Bath stone is a honey-colored oolitic limestone from the Bath area of England, historically prized as a building material for its warm appearance and ease of carving.
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C.
Cyclopean masonry
Cyclopean masonry is an ancient construction technique characterized by the use of massive, irregular stone blocks fitted together without mortar to create monumental walls and fortifications.
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D.
Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is a warm, honey-colored limestone traditionally quarried in the Cotswolds region of England and widely used for its distinctive appearance in local architecture.
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E.
Kentish ragstone
Kentish ragstone is a hard, grey limestone from Kent, England, historically quarried for major building works including many medieval fortifications and churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perfect ashlar Target entity description: Perfect ashlar is a Masonic symbol representing the ideal of moral and spiritual perfection that members strive to achieve through self-improvement and discipline.
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A.
Portland stone
Portland stone is a durable, fine-grained limestone from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, widely used as a prestigious building material in British architecture.
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B.
Bath stone
Bath stone is a honey-colored oolitic limestone from the Bath area of England, historically prized as a building material for its warm appearance and ease of carving.
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C.
Cyclopean masonry
Cyclopean masonry is an ancient construction technique characterized by the use of massive, irregular stone blocks fitted together without mortar to create monumental walls and fortifications.
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D.
Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is a warm, honey-colored limestone traditionally quarried in the Cotswolds region of England and widely used for its distinctive appearance in local architecture.
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E.
Kentish ragstone
Kentish ragstone is a hard, grey limestone from Kent, England, historically quarried for major building works including many medieval fortifications and churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic symbol
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symbolic object ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Masonic catechisms
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Masonic lectures ⓘ Masonic tracing boards ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Masonic iconography
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surface form:
Masonic lodge symbolism
Masonic moral teachings ⓘ Masonic ritual symbolism ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | speculative Freemasonry ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Rough ashlar as unrefined human nature ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Rough ashlar ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
imperfection
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moral roughness ⓘ spiritual ignorance ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | ashlar meaning a dressed stone ⓘ |
| goalFor | Freemasons ⓘ |
| hasForm |
finished stone
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geometrically regular stone ⓘ smoothly dressed stone ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
moral perfection
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self-discipline ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ spiritual perfection ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
allegory of spiritual enlightenment
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allegory of the perfected soul ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Rough ashlar
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stone masonry allegory ⓘ working tools of a Mason ⓘ |
| represents |
completion of the work on oneself
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fully developed character ⓘ ideal state of the Freemason ⓘ refined moral nature ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
completion of the Masonic labor
ⓘ
ethical refinement ⓘ harmony ⓘ inner balance ⓘ order ⓘ purity ⓘ spiritual maturity ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| teaches |
aspiration to an ideal
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continuous self-improvement ⓘ discipline in moral conduct ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorFor |
the goal of Masonic education
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the perfected Mason ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perfect ashlar Description of subject: Perfect ashlar is a Masonic symbol representing the ideal of moral and spiritual perfection that members strive to achieve through self-improvement and discipline.
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