Scottish rite

noun

1. one of the two advanced divisions of Masonic membership, leading to the 33rd degree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scottish rite¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

His team asks that donations be made in his honor to the Texas Scottish Rite for Children Hospital.

From Los Angeles Times

Less than a month before that, on June 2 or 3, two large sphinx sculptures located at the entrance of the Scottish Rite Temple in Washington, D.C., were "severely damaged" and smeared with "filth."

From Salon

Full disclosure: I became a Freemason in 2002 and a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason in 2004.

From Salon

Other branches of Masonry — the York rite, the Scottish rite — had been around for centuries.

From Washington Post

In another example, a user tweeted searching for content of "Yung girls ONLY, NO Boys," which was immediately followed by a promoted tweet for Texas-based Scottish Rite Children's Hospital.

From Reuters