joss house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jos noun, adjective hous]
- /dʒɒs noun, adjective haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jos noun, adjective hous]
- /dʒɒs noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of joss house words

noun joss house a Chinese temple for idol worship. 1
noun joss house a Chinese temple or shrine where an idol or idols are worshipped 0
noun joss house a Chinese temple 0
noun joss house (US, Australia, archaic) A Chinese temple. 0

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Origin of joss house

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Joss house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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joss house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

joss house usage trend in Literature

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