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joss house
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1.2
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1.2.1
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English
Wikipedia
has an article on:
joss house
Wikipedia
The
Weaverville Joss House
.
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Noun
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joss
house
(
plural
joss houses
)
(
UK
,
US
,
Australia
,
archaic
)
A
Chinese
or
Japanese
temple
.
Usage notes
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Originally in widespread use throughout the East, now generally in reference to temples built by Chinese expatriates in the West during the late 19th and early 20th century.