Definition
Definition of joss - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
religious figureDated Chinese religious statue or idolDated
- The temple housed several ancient josses..
2.
- He attributed his success to sheer joss.
Expressions with joss
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stick of dried paste that smells pleasant when burned
The room was filled with the scent of a joss stick.
paper burnt as an offering in Chinese rituals
They burned joss paper during the festival.
place where deities are honored in traditional community faith
They lit incense at the joss house during the festival.
Origin of joss
Chinese, joss (idol)
Terms with joss included in their meaning
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rituals
joss paper resembling banknotes for rituals
Examples of joss in a sentence
Each joss in the collection had a unique story. Winning the lottery was pure joss. His joss seemed to run out after the first game.
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- French:idole chinoise, chance, ...
- German:chinesische religiöse Statue, Glück, ...
- Italian:statua religiosa cinese, fortuna, ...
- Spanish:estatua religiosa china, suerte, ...
- Portuguese:ídolo chinês, sorte, ...
- Chinese:神像, 运气, ...
- Japanese:仏像, 運, ...
- Arabic:تِمْثال ديني صيني, حَظ, ...
- Hebrew:פֶּסֶל, מַזָּל, ...
- Russian:религиозная статуя, удача, ...
- Ukrainian:ідол, удача, ...
- Hindi:धार्मिक मूर्ति, किस्मत, ...
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