~ 1
■ noun a Chinese idol.
Origin
C18: from Javanese dejos , from obs. Port. deos , from L. deus 'god'.
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~ 2
■ noun informal, chiefly Austral. an important person.
Origin
C19: from dialect ~ 'foreman', of unknown origin.
~ 1
■ noun a Chinese idol.
Origin
C18: from Javanese dejos , from obs. Port. deos , from L. deus 'god'.
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~ 2
■ noun informal, chiefly Austral. an important person.
Origin
C19: from dialect ~ 'foreman', of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004