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mas·cot
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ˈmæs
kɒt
,
-kət
/
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mas
-kot
,
-k
uh
t
]
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noun
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
The U.S. Navy mascot is a goat.
Origin:
1880–85;
<
French
mascotte
<
Provençal
mascoto
talisman, charm, derivative of
masco
sorceress.
See
mask
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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.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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mascot
(ˈmæskət)
—
n
a person, animal, or thing considered to bring good luck
[C19: from French
mascotte,
from Provençal
mascotto
charm, from
masco
witch]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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mascot
1881, from provincial Fr. mascotte "sorcerer's charm, 'faerie friend,' good luck piece," from Prov. mascoto "sorcery, fetish" (cf. Narbonnese manuscript, 1233, mascotto "procuress, enchantment, bewitchment in gambling"), from masco "witch," from O.Prov. masca, from M.L. masca "mask, specter, nightmare"
EXPAND
(see
mask
). Popularized by Fr. composer Edmond Audran's 1880 operetta "Le Mascotte."
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MASCOT definition
Modular Approach to Software Construction Operation and Test: a method for software design aimed at real-time embedded systems from the Royal Signals and Research Establishment, UK.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
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