Master of the Second Veil
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The Master of the Second Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for guiding candidates through one of the intermediate symbolic stages of the chapter’s ritual.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Master of the Second Veil canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3176541 — 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: Master of the Second Veil Context triple: [Royal Arch Masonry, hasOfficerTitle, Master of the Second Veil]
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A.
Master of the Third Veil
The Master of the Third Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for overseeing part of the ritual progression through the symbolic veils in the chapter.
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B.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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C.
Tongue of the Unseen
Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
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D.
The Enshrouded One
The Enshrouded One is a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad in a state of being wrapped in his garments, as addressed at the beginning of Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qur’an.
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E.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
- 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: Master of the Second Veil Target entity description: The Master of the Second Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for guiding candidates through one of the intermediate symbolic stages of the chapter’s ritual.
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A.
Master of the Third Veil
The Master of the Third Veil is a ceremonial officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for overseeing part of the ritual progression through the symbolic veils in the chapter.
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B.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
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C.
Tongue of the Unseen
Tongue of the Unseen is an honorific epithet for the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his mystical eloquence and ability to give voice to hidden spiritual truths.
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D.
The Enshrouded One
The Enshrouded One is a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad in a state of being wrapped in his garments, as addressed at the beginning of Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qur’an.
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E.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
ⓘ
Royal Arch Masonry office ⓘ ceremonial officer ⓘ |
| appointedOrElectedBy |
High Priest of the Chapter
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand High Priest
|
| associatedColor | varies by jurisdiction ⓘ |
| associatedTitle | Companion ⓘ |
| ceremonialObject |
distinctive collar or jewel
ⓘ
sceptre or staff ⓘ veil ⓘ |
| ceremonialSetting |
Royal Arch Chapter room
ⓘ
linked to:
Lodge of Perfection
|
| genderEligibility | traditionally male in mainstream Craft-linked Royal Arch bodies ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Royal Arch ritual
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
|
| hasRank |
junior to the Master of the First Veil
ⓘ
senior to the Master of the Third Veil ⓘ subordinate to the High Priest ⓘ subordinate to the King ⓘ subordinate to the Scribe ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
ensuring proper progression of candidates between veils
ⓘ
guiding candidates through an intermediate symbolic stage of the chapter ritual ⓘ maintaining decorum at the second veil ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assisting the Principal Sojourner
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conducting portions of the Royal Arch ceremony ⓘ guarding symbolic veils ⓘ guiding candidates ⓘ presenting ritual questions and answers to candidates ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | developed within the evolution of Royal Arch ritual in the 18th–19th centuries ⓘ |
| isPositionIn | Chapter line of officers ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Arch Chapter
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masonry ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
|
| presentInBodyType |
Capitular Masonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
|
| religiousOrPhilosophicalTradition |
Freemasonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Freemasons
|
| requiresMembership | Royal Arch Mason ⓘ |
| requiresPrerequisite | Master Mason degree ⓘ |
| ritualFunction |
admits or refuses passage through the second veil
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delivers set ritual lines ⓘ participates in opening and closing the Chapter ⓘ questions candidates at the second veil ⓘ |
| symbolism |
associated with one of the veils of the Tabernacle
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connected with progressive revelation of Masonic light ⓘ represents a stage in the candidate’s spiritual or moral journey ⓘ |
| termLength | typically one year ⓘ |
| usedInJurisdiction |
English Royal Arch Masonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
York Rite Royal Arch Masonry ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
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| worksWith |
Captain of the Host
ⓘ
Master of the First Veil ⓘ Master of the Third Veil ⓘ Principal Sojourner ⓘ |
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