/ ˈmæskət; NAmE -skɑːt/ noun
an animal, a toy, etc. that people believe will bring them good luck, or that represents an organization, etc. :
The team's mascot is a giant swan.
Misha, the bear—the official mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympics
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French mascotte , from modern Provençal mascotto , feminine diminutive of masco witch.