The degrees of the York Rite are classified as Symbolic (Lodge of Master Masons). Capitular (Chapter of Royal Arch Masons), Cryptic (Council of Cryptic Masons), and Chivalric (Commander of Knights Templar). The Capitular Degrees derive their name from the title of a meeting of Royal Arch Masons - a Chapter. The word chapter comes from Middle English chaptre, variant of chapitre, chapter, chapiter. Which is turn from from Old French, alteration of chapitle, - a derivitive of the Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput, head. Chapters of Royal Arch Masons are deemed to be the head of Antient, or York, Freemasonry.