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JOSS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does joss mean?
• JOSS (noun)
The noun JOSS has 1 sense:
1. a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
Familiarity information: JOSS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("joss" is a kind of...):
god; graven image; idol (a material effigy that is worshipped)
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