Joss

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Joss may refer to:

  • JOSS, a time-sharing programming language
People
In Chinese mythology

Joss, a word that has entered English from the Chinese usage of the Portugese word "deos" for god. It may refer to

  • Joss (god), a Chinese god, cult image, or ancestor
  • Joss house, a local shrine
  • Joss stick, incense burned in ceremony
  • Joss paper, paper representations of worldly items such as money, burned in ceremony

Jos may refer to: