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noun
a Chinese house idol or cult image.
Origin:
1705–15; < Chinese Pidgin English < Portuguese deos < Latin deus god
1705–15; < Chinese Pidgin English < Portuguese deos < Latin deus god
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Joss
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| —n | |
| a Chinese deity worshipped in the form of an idol | |
| [C18: from pidgin English, from Portuguese deos god, from Latin deus] | |
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joss
"Chinese figure of a deity," 1711, from Chinese Pidgin English, from Javanese dejos, from Port. deus "god," from L. deus (see Zeus). Colloquially, it came to mean "luck." Joss stick "Chinese incense" first recorded 1883.
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