joss house

American  

noun

1. a Chinese temple for idol worship.

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joss house British  

noun

1. a Chinese temple or shrine where an idol or idols are worshipped

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Etymology

Origin of joss house

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

The cathedral, the mosque and the joss house have the same foundation.

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Harry assented, and to the new Jackson street joss house, the most important Chinese temple of America, they went.

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Here there were two secret rooms where there had once been a private joss house conducted by the Chinese "Tong" or guild known as the Brother of the Red Door.

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The basement, was a handsome joss house: upstairs was a durbar-hall with glazed verandahs and ebony furniture ranged across the room in four straight lines.

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When they mounted the joss house stairs she lagged behind; and Bertram lagged with her.

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