单词 | joss-house |
释义 | > as lemmasjoss-house joss-house n. a Chinese temple or building for idol-worship. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > temple > [noun] > Chinese joss-house1771 1771Yoss-houses [see main sense]. 1831 Edinb. Rev. 53 224 On the panels of the jos house, or temple, are painted figures seated upon broadswords. 1869 Spectator 6 Nov. 1290 To tax Chinamen to support churches was just as unfair as to tax Christians for the support of joss-houses. < as lemmas |
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