joss

Meaning

1. (countable) A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
2. (countable) A heathen divinity.
3. (informal, uncountable) Luck.

Synonyms

amulet

talisman

Chinese idol

Translations

είδωλο

جوس

είδωλο θεού

κινέζικο είδωλο

toeval

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dʒɒs/

Etymology

From Chinese Pidgin English joss, from Macau Pidgin Portuguese, from Portuguese deus (“god”), from Latin deus (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god/that which belongs to heaven”).