York Rite
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The York Rite is a system of Masonic degrees and orders, particularly prominent in North America, that expands on the teachings of Craft Freemasonry through bodies such as Royal Arch Masons, Cryptic Masons, and Knights Templar.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| York Rite canonical | 8 |
| York Rite Freemasonry | 2 |
| Mainstream York Rite | 1 |
| York Rite degrees | 1 |
| York Rite family | 1 |
| York Rite traditions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13825406 — 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: York Rite Context triple: [Rite Français, distinguishedFrom, York Rite]
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York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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B.
Fellow Craft degree
The Fellow Craft degree is the second level of initiation in Freemasonry, focusing on moral, intellectual, and philosophical development as a progression from the Entered Apprentice degree.
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C.
Prince Hall York Rite
Prince Hall York Rite is a branch of Prince Hall Freemasonry that administers the York Rite system of Masonic degrees and related appendant bodies for predominantly African American Masons.
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Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
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Scottish Rite
Scottish Rite is a major appendant body of Freemasonry offering advanced degrees and elaborate philosophical rituals beyond the basic Masonic lodge.
- 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: York Rite Target entity description: The York Rite is a system of Masonic degrees and orders, particularly prominent in North America, that expands on the teachings of Craft Freemasonry through bodies such as Royal Arch Masons, Cryptic Masons, and Knights Templar.
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A.
York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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B.
Fellow Craft degree
The Fellow Craft degree is the second level of initiation in Freemasonry, focusing on moral, intellectual, and philosophical development as a progression from the Entered Apprentice degree.
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C.
Prince Hall York Rite
Prince Hall York Rite is a branch of Prince Hall Freemasonry that administers the York Rite system of Masonic degrees and related appendant bodies for predominantly African American Masons.
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D.
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
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E.
Scottish Rite
Scottish Rite is a major appendant body of Freemasonry offering advanced degrees and elaborate philosophical rituals beyond the basic Masonic lodge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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