Associations to the word «Joss»

Wiktionary

JOSS, noun. A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
JOSS, noun. Luck.
JOSS, proper noun. A diminutive of the   female given name Jocelyn.
JOSS, proper noun. A diminutive of the   male given name Joseph.
JOSS, verb. (fandom) (transitive) To invalidate a fan theory or original element of a fanwork through the introduction of new canon or retconning.
JOSS HOUSE, noun. (USA) (AU) (archaic) A Chinese temple.
JOSS PAPER, noun. A sheet of paper or other papercraft item used as a burnt offering in traditional Chinese veneration of the dead.
JOSS PAPERS, noun. Plural of joss paper
JOSS PIDGIN MAN, noun. Alternative spelling of joss-pidgin-man
JOSS STICK, noun. A kind of incense burned before a Chinese idol.
JOSS STICKS, noun. Plural of joss stick

Dictionary definition

JOSS, noun. A Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol.

Wise words

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