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JOSS HOUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does joss house mean?
• JOSS HOUSE (noun)
The noun JOSS HOUSE has 1 sense:
1. a Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship
Familiarity information: JOSS HOUSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("joss house" is a kind of...):
temple (place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity)
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