Glossary F-L

Glossary of Ritual Words

Numbers refer to pages and lines in the Ritual Book. (1209 = 1-20-9)

fortitude: (for-tuh-tyuud, -tuud) Firm courage. [1561]
Fraternity: (fruh-tur-nuh-tih) Freemasonry. Do not pronounce the first syllable either “fray” or “frat.” [24017]
free born: A man who is not a slave and whose mother was not a slave. [11516]
fruition: (fruu-ish-un) A coming to fulfillment; realization. [14710]
Gilead: (gil-ih-ud) The Syrian mountains. [23218]
God: Not Gawd. [35720]
Golden Fleece: One of the most illustrious orders of knighthood of Europe, established in 1429 by the Duke of Burgundy. [13113]
guttural: (gut-er-'l) Of the throat. Not “gut-rul.” [1554]
habiliments: (huh-bil-uh-muntz) Garments; clothing. [1353]
handiwork: (han-dih-wurk) Work done by a person himself. [14018]
harassed: (huh-ras-'d) Troubled; tormented. [15912]
hecatomb: (hek-uh-tohm) In ancient Greece, the mass slaughter of 100 cattle as an offering to the gods. [38910]
hele: To cover up. Properly pronounced like “hail” or “hale.” [1299]
Hermon: (her-mun) A mountain in south Anti-Lebanon range. Modern name Jebel Esh-Sheikh. [12011]
hieroglyphical: (hy-er-uh-glif-ik-'l) A picture of symbol representing a word, syllable or sound, used by the ancient Egyptians and others. [37113]
Hiram: (hy-rum) In Hebrew, means noble-born.]
homage: (hom-ij, om-) Reverence; honor. [2247]
humble: (hum-b'l, um-) Not proud; modest. [12720]
hypocrisy: (hih-pok-ruh-sih) A pretending to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel. First syllable is not pronounced “high.” [15414]
inbrued: (in-bruu-'d) Wet or stained, especially with blood. [34811]
immemorial: (im-uh-moh-rih-ul) Extending back beyond the reach of memory or record. [13613]
imminent: (im-uh-nunt) Likely to happen without delay. Not “in-uh-munt.” [3666]
immortalized: (ih-morh-t'l-eyez-'d) Made to live forever. [3715]
impious: (im-pih-us) Irreverent; disrespectful of God and God's laws. [34811]
implored: (im-plohr-'d) Begged. [36219]
imprecations: (im-prih-kay-shunz) Curses. Do not confuse this word with “implications,” which means entanglements. [34816]
incensed: (in-sens-'d) Filled with wrath; angered. [23214]
inclemency: (in-klem-uhn-cih) Severity; harshness. [2284]
inculcated: (in-kul-kayt-'d; in-kul-kayt-'d) Taught by insistent repetition. NOT “in-kal-kyuu-layt-'d.” [17017]
incumbent: (on) (in-kum-bunt) Resting upon as a duty or obligation. [15318]
indigent: (in-dih-junt) Poor; needy. [38522]
indiscriminately: (in-dis-krim-uh-nit-lih) Without distinction. Not “in-dis-krim-uh-nayt-lih) [32818]
indispensable: (in-dis-pen-suh-b'l) Absolutely necessary. [1379]
indissoluble: (in-dih-sol-yoo-b'l) That which cannot be dissolved, decomposed or destroyed. [15320]
indite: (in-dyt) To put in writing. [12610]
inestimable: (in-es-tih-muh-b'l) Too great or valuable to be properly measured or estimated. [14716]
infringed: (in-frinj-'d) Violated. [37514]
iniquity: (in-ik-wuh-tih) Wickedness; sin. [21116]
injunction: (in-jungk-shun) Command; order. [3439]
inquiry: (in-kwuh-rih; in-kwyr-ih) A question. [5221]
insidious: (in-sid-ih-us) Characterized by treachery or slyness; crafty. [37419]
integrity: (in-teg-ruh-tih) Honesty; uprightness. [36518]
intelligible: (in-tel-ih-juh-b'l) Clear; capable of being understood. [12612]
interment: (in-tur-munt) Burial. Do not confuse with “internment” which means confinement or detention. [3519]
interposition: (in-ter-puh-zish-un) Intervention. [3703]
interrogations: (in-tehr-uh-gay-shunz) Questions. [11117]
intrinsic: (in-trin-sik) Inherent; essential. [13615]
inundation: (in-un-day-shun) A flood; deluge. [22516]
invariable: (in-vair-ih-uh-b'l) Unchanging; constant. [1585]
inviolable: (in-vy-uh-luh-b'l) Sacred; not to be profaned, or injured. [3101]
inviolate: (in-vy-uh-lit, -layt) Not violated; kept sacred, or unbroken. [24018]
invoking: (in-voh-king) Asking solemnly for; imploring. [1183]
Ionic: (eye-on-ik) A Greek style of architecture characterized by ornamental scrolls on the capitals. [22814]
Israelitic: (iz-rih-uhl-it-ik) Of Israel or the Israelites; Jewish. [1412]
Jachin: (jay-kin) Pillar of Establishment. Not “jah-kin.” [2258]
Jephta: (jef-thuh) A judge of Israel, and the leader of the Gileadites in their war against the Ephraimites. [23210]
Joppa: (jop-uh) Seacoast city 37 miles (59 km.) from Jerusalem, now called Jaffa. [14013]
Josephus: (joh-see-fus) A Jewish author who lived in the first century. [35815]
Jubela: (juu-buh-lah) First ruffian. [3408]
Jubelo: (juu-buh-loh) Second ruffian. [3408]
Jubelum: (juu-buh-lum) Third ruffian. [3408]
Judah: (juu-duh) The fourth son of Jacob, whose descendents became the most distinguished of the twelve tribes. [3559]
judicious: (juu-dish-us) Having, applying or showing sound, judgment. [22912]
lamentation: (lam-un-tay-ahun) Expression of deep sorrow. [34417]
laurel: (lahr-ul) Foliage of the bay tree, especially as woven into wreaths; used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in contests. [13120]
Lebanon: (leb-uh-nun) A mountainous country north of Palestine and the place where grew great cedars used in the building of King Solomon's temple. [14013]
legible: (lej-uh-b'l) Capable of being read or deciphered. [12612]