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

Philip is a struggling actor in Tokyo, with one massively successful commercial as a toothpaste superhero mascot under his belt.

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The complaint, and the focus on the controller’s signature mascots, has sent the race for the city’s top auditor position in an unusual direction.

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He coached and was athletic director at so many high schools he could have worn a different mascot shirt every day for weeks.

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To mark Manchester's first ever Brit Awards ceremony, designer Matthew Williamson has created an amber resin trophy - inspired by his own Manchester roots, and the worker bee, the city's mascot.

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I mean, I know Grandma loved it there—she would have been a mascot for Ghana if she could’ve.

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