animal or thing supposed to bring good luck

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• Animal worship — (or zoolatry) refers to religious rituals involving animals, especially in pre modern societies, such as the glorification of animal deities, or animal sacrifice. The origins of animal worship have been the subject of many theories. The classical …   Wikipedia

• mascot — [mas′kät΄, mas′kət] n. [Fr mascotte < Prov mascot, dim. of masco, sorcerer (< ?): in pop. use, after La Mascotte (1880), operetta by E. Audran (1840 1901), Fr composer] 1. any person, animal, or thing supposed to bring good luck 2. any… …   English World dictionary

• mas|cot — «MAS kot», noun. an animal, person, or thing supposed to bring good luck: »The boys kept the stray dog as a mascot. ╂[< French mascotte < Provençal mascoto sorcery, a fetish < masco witch < Old Provençal masca] …   Useful english dictionary

• mascot — /mas kot, keuht/, n. 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. [1880 85; < F mascotte < Pr mascoto talisman, charm, deriv. of masco sorceress. See… …   Universalium

• mascot — mas·cot || mæskÉ‘t / kÉ™t n. something (person, animal, or thing) that is supposed to bring good luck and is often specifically associated with a particular group or team (as in sports) …   English contemporary dictionary

• mascots — mas·cot || mæskÉ‘t / kÉ™t n. something (person, animal, or thing) that is supposed to bring good luck and is often specifically associated with a particular group or team (as in sports) …   English contemporary dictionary

• mascot — n. a person, animal, or thing that is supposed to bring good luck. Etymology: F mascotte f. mod. Prov. mascotto fem. dimin. of masco witch …   Useful english dictionary

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