mascot

[ mas-kot, -kuht ]

noun

1. an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:

   The U.S. Navy mascot is a goat.

mascot

/ ˈmæskət /

noun

1. a person, animal, or thing considered to bring good luck

Word History and Origins

Origin of mascot¹

1880–85; < French mascotte < Provençal mascoto talisman, charm, derivative of masco sorceress. See mask

Word History and Origins

Origin of mascot¹

C19: from French mascotte, from Provençal mascotto charm, from masco witch

Example Sentences

Expect colorful, rainbow projections and a bounty of playful character interactions, including, no doubt, some cheeky looks and moves from Clarabelle Cow, who has become something of an unofficial mascot for the event.

From Los Angeles Times

Given the overwhelming response, both the restaurant and the famed skyscraper granted the internet’s wish six months later and a Rainforest Cafe pop-up opened on the rooftop of the Empire State Building for one weekend, making their mascot Ozzie the orangutan one of the first apes to grace the building since King Kong.

From Slate

When Ted Nivison made it to the top of the Empire State Building pop-up, the restaurant posted an Instagram reel of his celebratory embrace with their mascot Cha!

From Slate

On that list of former Purple Cows — that’s the school’s mascot, not a description of the alumni — was George Steinbrenner, then owner of the New York Yankees.

From Los Angeles Times

Even as Mr. Prescott became a symbol of social mobility and a mascot of “Old Labour,” he was on board with the project of modernization and of finding “traditional values in a modern setting” as he would put it.

From New York Times