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Word: Joss
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Javanese dejos, from obsolete Portuguese deos, from Latin deus ‘god’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒɒs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Chinese religious statue or idol.
Short Definition:Chinese religious statue or idol
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