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cowan
noun
cow·an
\ˈkau̇ən\
Definition of cowan
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: one who is not a Freemason; especially : one who would pretend to Freemasonry or intrude upon its secrets
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Origin and Etymology of cowan
Scots, from cowan unskilled worker at masonry, of unknown origin
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