Meaning of JOSS
| Pronunciation: | | jâs
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol |
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JOSS is a 4 letter word that starts with J. |
| | See Also: | | god, graven image, idol | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Joss\, n. [Chinese, corrupt. fr. Pg. deos God, L. deus.]
A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. ``Critic in
jars and josses.'' --Colman (1761).
{Joss house}, a Chinese temple or house for the Chinese mode
of worship.
{Joss stick}, a reed covered with a paste made of the dust of
odoriferous woods, or a cylinder made wholly of the paste;
-- burned by the Chinese before an idol.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | JOHNNIAC Open Shop System. Charles L. Baker, RAND 1964. An early simple interactive calculator language. "JOSS Users' Reference Manual", R.L. Clark, Report F-1535/9, RAND Corp (Jan 1975) Sammet 1969, pp.217-226. Versions: JOSS I and JOSS II. |
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