JOSS


Meaning of JOSS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒɔs ]

n. a Chinese idol. øjoss-house a Chinese temple. joss-stick a stick of fragrant tinder mixed with clay, burnt as incense. [perh. ult. f. Port. deos f. L deus god]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.