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Mascot

/ˈmæsˌkɒt/

Something thought to bring good luck

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📖 Definitions of "Mascot"

noun

1
Something thought to bring good luck
"I keep this red stone as a lucky mascot and always put it on my desk in exams.,"
2
Something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group
"Tommy the Tyke is the mascot of Barnsley FC."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mascot"

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darlingnoun	Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
billikennoun	A rotund charm doll originally patented in 1908 by American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, and representing "the God of Things as They Ought to Be".
jeffersonnoun	(countable) An English surname originating as a patronymic; (US politics) used specifically of Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third president of the United States, principal author of the US Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential founders of the United States.
petnoun	An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
lucknoun	Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
fortunenoun	Good luck.
lucky starnoun	(idiomatic) Something that appears to give a person luck
charmnoun	(often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
good fortunenoun	(uncountable) Good luck.
blessingnoun	Good fortune.
good newsnoun	Something or someone pleasant, fortunate, or otherwise positive.
goodienoun	(informal) A good character in a story, often a hero.
friendnoun	A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
goodunnoun	(informal) A good thing or person.
smilenoun	A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.
good lucknoun	Desirable or beneficial fortune.
lucklingnoun	One favoured by luck or fortune.
green flagnoun	(informal, figuratively) A sign or cue that signals a positive trait about someone or something.
charmletnoun	A little charm or amulet.
happinessnoun	(uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.