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a slender stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned by the Chinese as incense before a joss.[1880-85]
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Joss stick — Joss sticks are a type of incense used in many East Asian countries, traditionally burned before a Chinese religious image, idol or shrine. They can also be burned in front of a door, or open window as an offering to heaven, or devas. In modern… … Wikipedia
joss stick — [ˈdʒɔs ˌstık US ˈdʒa:s ] n ↑joss stick [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: joss Chinese figure of a god, luck (18 20 centuries), from Pidgin English, from Portuguese deus god ] a stick of ↑incense … Dictionary of contemporary English
Joss stick — 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
joss stick — joss′ stick n. ear a thin stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned as incense before a joss • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
joss stick — ► NOUN ▪ a thin stick of a fragrant substance, burnt as incense. ORIGIN from joss, denoting a Chinese religious statue or idol: from a Javanese word derived from Latin deus god … English terms dictionary
joss stick — [ dʒas ,stık ] noun count a thin stick of INCENSE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
joss stick — n. a thin stick of dried paste made of fragrant wood dust, burned by the Chinese as incense … English World dictionary
joss stick — noun a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese • Hypernyms: ↑incense * * * noun Etymology: joss (I) : a slender stick of incense burned in front of a joss * * * a slender stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned by the… … Useful english dictionary
joss stick — UK [ˈdʒɒs ˌstɪk] / US [ˈdʒɑs ˌstɪk] noun [countable] Word forms joss stick : singular joss stick plural joss sticks a thin stick of incense … English dictionary
joss stick — [[t]ʤɒ̱s stɪk[/t]] joss sticks N COUNT A joss stick is a thin stick covered with a substance that burns very slowly and smells pleasant … English dictionary
joss stick — n. stick of incense; long and thin stick of incense that the Chinese burn before a joss … English contemporary dictionary
