Grand Masters
Preserved but no longer current.
Freemasonry has been con- demned by the Holy See not only for being a secret S9ciety but for its alleged subversive aims — aims that may be cherished by Contin- ental Masons but which are quite unknown to their British and American brethren.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Grand Masters” mean?
Freemasonry has been con- demned by the Holy See not only for being a secret S9ciety but for its alleged subversive aims — aims that may be cherished by Contin- ental Masons but which are quite unknown to their British and American brethren.
Is “Grand Masters” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.