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mascot

mas·cot

UK/ˈmæsˌkɒt/ US/ˈmæsˌkɑːt/ fairly common

noun

1.

a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure

Origin

Borrowed from French mascotte, from Occitan mascòta (“sortilege”), feminine diminutive of masca (“witch”), from Old Occitan masca, from Medieval Latin masca (“specter, nightmare”). More at mask.

Phrases

  • desktop mascot
  • mascot horror

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