JOSS


Meaning of JOSS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjäs, ˈjȯs ]

noun

Etymology: Chinese Pidgin English, from Portuguese deus god, from Latin — more at deity

Date: 1711

: a Chinese idol or cult image

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