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1. (n.) joss
a Chinese house idol or cult image.

Etymology: (1705–15; < Chin Pidgin E < Pg deos < L deus god)

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1. (noun) joss
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) joss
a Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol

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1. joss
a Chinese god or his idol.

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