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: a ceremonial observed by one of the Masonic systems
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: a system or organization that observes the York rite and confers in the U.S. 13 degrees of which the last three are in commanderies of Knights Templar compare scottish rite
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The reunion attracted a bit of attention, with Marvin, Leo, and Murray passing through a dubious New York rite of passage: Having their photo in the New York Post.
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Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Other branches of Masonry — the York rite, the Scottish rite — had been around for centuries.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Other branches of Masonry — the York rite, the Scottish rite — had been around for centuries.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
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