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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

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a person, animal, or thing considered to bring good luck
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mascot1

1880–85; < French mascotte < ʰDZç mascoto talisman, charm, derivative of masco sorceress. See mask
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mascot1

C19: from French mascotte, from ʰDZç mascotto charm, from masco witch
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The golden bruins emblazon the state flag and seal, live on in cartoonish effigy as university mascots, and roll off the tip of our tongue in place names like Grizzly Flats and Big Bear Lake.

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Apple TV+ has its share, including “Expats,” another drama about the rich and miserable starring Nicole Kidman, who is fast becoming the oeuvre’s mascot.

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Stadium staff and Toulouse's lion mascot gathered post protectors to place underneath the parachutist and a large children's inflatable was brought in from outside the stadium to provide further cushioning.

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This attitude quickly became apparent to the fans, who began cheering for him as if he was the team’s lovable mascot, which, in a sense, he was.

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The movie starts in fictional Chuglass, Idaho, the “potato chip capital of America,” where a giant tuber mascot looms over the town.

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