About The Word Joss
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Joss
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What's The Definition Of Joss?
[n] a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
Synonyms | Synonyms for Joss: Related Terms | Find terms related to Joss: See Also | god | graven image | idol Joss In Webster's Dictionary \Joss\, n. [Chinese, corrupt. fr. Pg. deos God, L. deus.]
A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. ``Critic in
jars and josses.'' --Colman (1761).
{Joss house}, a Chinese temple or house for the Chinese mode
of worship.
{Joss stick}, a reed covered with a paste made of the dust of
odoriferous woods, or a cylinder made wholly of the paste;
-- burned by the Chinese before an idol.
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