mascot
[ mas-kot, -kuht ]
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 of mascot
11880–85; <French mascotte<Provençal mascoto talisman, charm, derivative of masco sorceress. See mask
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British Dictionary definitions for mascot
mascot
/ (ˈmæskət) /
noun
a person, animal, or thing considered to bring good luck
Origin of mascot
1C19: from French mascotte, from Provençal mascotto charm, from masco witch
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