<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">masons</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>banker masons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>bricklayers</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>fixer masons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>stonemasons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>freemasons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>master masons</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>masonry</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>bricklayers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>construction workers</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>mason</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mason&apos;s</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>masons&apos;</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to people who cut, carve, dress, and lay stone in the context of creating a building. Masons were among the most prestigious craftsmen of the Middle Ages. The term may also refer to anyone who builds with stone or a similar material, such as brick, concrete, or artificial stone. ]]></note></mads>