joss-house

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Chinese Pidgin English

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Etymology

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joss (god) +‎ house (house)

Noun

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joss-house

  1. temple, church

Derived terms

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References

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  • Gow, W. S. P. (1924) Gow’s Guide to Shanghai, 1924: A Complete, Concise and Accurate Handbook of the City and District, Especially Compiled for the Use of Tourists and Commercial Visitors to the Far East, Shanghai, page 106:Joss-house: temple; church.