WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
joss′ house′, 
  1. Eastern Religionsa Chinese temple for idol worship.
  • 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
joss house n
  1. a Chinese temple or shrine where an idol or idols are worshipped

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