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Definition of Joss
1. Noun. A Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol.
Definition of Joss
1. n. A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
Definition of Joss
1. Noun. A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Joss
1. a Chinese idol [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Joss
1. 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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