| joss | A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. "Critic in jars and josses." Joss house, a Chinese temple or house for the Chinese mode of worship. Joss stick, a reed covered with a paste made of the dust of odouriferous woods, or a cylinder made wholly of the paste; burned by the Chinese before an idol. Origin: Chinese, corrupt. Fr. Pg. Deos God, L. Deus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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