joss — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.

   Usage

   • Countable

2. A heathen divinity.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

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   Don't forget they're mostly just joss-worshipping heathen an' they don't get no kick out of the more classy breeds o' religion. Though I guess there ain't that much diff'rence. It ain't many's so Lord Almighty in theirselves that they don't need a joss of some sort, an' I guess it's what yu think about him matters not the sort o' joss.

3. Luck.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   She had twisted a piece of heather into her mail box for good joss, and this was the safety signal.

Noun

1. a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol

   Broader terms

   idolgraven imagegod