- joss house
- noun Date: 1771 a Chinese temple or shrine
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Joss house — or Miu (Chinese: 廟) is a place for worshiping a variety of indigenous Chinese deities, saints and supernatural beings from Taoist, Buddhism, Confucianism, heroes and folklores. Joss house is usually translated as temple, although it was in common … Wikipedia
Joss house — Joss Joss (j[o^]s), n. [Chinese, corrupt. fr. Pg. deos God, L. deus.] A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. Critic in jars and josses. Colman (1761). [1913 Webster] {Joss house}, a Chinese temple or house for the Chinese mode of worship.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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joss house — n. a Chinese temple … English World dictionary
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joss house — a Chinese temple for idol worship. [1765 75] * * * … Universalium
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