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Chapter 6 - Peculiarities <strong>of</strong> Masonic <strong>Language</strong> 353<br />

Grand Élu parfait et Sublime<br />

Maçon<br />

27 ans accomplis<br />

Chevalier d'Orient ou de l'Épée 70 ans<br />

Prince de Jérusalem 25 ans accomplis<br />

Chevalier Rose-Croix 33 ans<br />

Écossais trinitaire 81 ans<br />

Grand Écossais de Saint André 81 ans<br />

Chevalier Kadosch un siècle et plus<br />

Souverain Grand Inspecteur<br />

général<br />

33 ans accomplis<br />

<strong>The</strong> DFM further lists ranks that do not assign a special age to their members,<br />

such as Chevalier d'Orient et d'Occident, Grand Pontife or Sublime Écossais,<br />

Vénérable Grand Maître <strong>of</strong> all regular lodges, Noachite, Chevalier Royal-Hache,<br />

Chef du Tabernacle, Prince du Tabernacle, Chevalier du Serpent d'Airain, Grand<br />

Commandeur du Temple, Chevalier du Soleil, Grand Inquisiteur Commandeur,<br />

and Chevalier (Sublime Prince) du Royal Secret. 1102<br />

<strong>The</strong> following cartoon strip taken from the Internet makes fun <strong>of</strong> the<br />

absurdity <strong>of</strong> attributing the age <strong>of</strong> three years to a rather old Mason:<br />

1102 DFM, p. 62.<br />

a "three-year-old" Entered Apprentice

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