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mascot

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mascot


Main Entry:
mas·cot Listen to the pronunciation of mascot
Pronunciation:
\ˈmas-ˌkät also -kət\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French mascotte, from Occitan mascoto, from masco witch, from Medieval Latin masca
Date:
1881
: a person, animal, or object adopted by a group as a symbolic figure especially to bring them good luck <the team had a mountain lion as their mascot>


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