joss house

noun

1. a Chinese temple for idol worship.

joss house

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of joss house¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

On the right and left, before coming to this Joss-house, were paintings.

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The joss-house, where they held their religious services, was a chamber opening out upon an upper balcony.

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Drawing nearer to a faint clash of cymbals in some joss-house, they halted before a blind wall.

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I may mention incidentally that the caretaker of the joss-house was a strong, healthy, powerful man.

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Temple (or Joss-house) Hill, which commands the town and harbour close to the beach, is 122 ft. high.

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