Definition of joss Joss

/ʤɔˈs/ - [jos] - joss

We found 6 definitions of joss from 5 different sources.

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What does joss mean?

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Noun

Plural: josses

joss - a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • joss (n.)
    A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • joss
    jos, n. a Chinese idol.—ns. Joss′-house, a temple; Joss′-stick, a stick of gum burned as incense to their gods. [Pidgin-English corr. of the Port. deos, god.]

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