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DeMolay

noun
De·Mo·lay | \ˌdēməˈlā\
plural DeMolays

Definition of DeMolay 

: a member of DeMolay International, a fraternal organization for boys and young men aged 12 to 21 that is sponsored by the Freemasons

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History and Etymology for DeMolay

after Jacques B. de Molay †1314 French grand master of the Knights Templar

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