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mascot Definition

mas·cot (maskät′, -kət)

noun

  1. any person, animal, or thing supposed to bring good luck
  2. any person, animal, or thing adopted by a group, esp. a sports team as a symbol or for good luck the team's mascot is a bear

Etymology: Fr mascotte < Prov mascot, dim. of masco, sorcerer (< ?): in pop. use, after La Mascotte (1880), operetta by E. Audran (1840-1901), Fr composer

mascot Synonyms

mascot

n.

luck piece, talisman, amulet; see charm 2.

mascot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: Back to top How do I become a mascot?
  • create: Once the idea was in place, the agency thought of creating a bovine mascot; an experience that kids will immediately connect with.
  • have: They 've a mascot who's better in goal than their first choice keeper.
  • put: Betting the house others put mascots be placed in.
  • feature: This was another park that featured a mascot, some weird little dog thing.

Preposition: for

  • day: WHAT could be more exciting for young Morton fans than the chance to be mascot for the day?

Adjective modifier

  • cute: Under SuSE this is Tux, linux ' cute penguin mascot, with ( of course ) the text ' SuSE Linux 7.1 ' .
  • cuddly: Cedric the Dragon was at the festival - the charities cuddly green charity mascot.
  • regimental: The ram is also the county's regimental mascot.
  • unofficial: Staff Role: Co-Founder, author and unofficial mascot to The Last Outpost.
  • lucky: He murmurs to himself like a painter who has found the right color - lemon and saffron delight him lime is his lucky mascot.
  • official: Plus he is the official mascot for the company responsible for said games.

Modifies a noun

  • race: DJ's, face painting, demonstrations from local sports clubs and mascot races are planned to add to an enjoyable family occasion.
  • package: The only way to guarantee a mascot place is by purchasing the standard mascot hospitality package via Commercial.

Noun used with modifier

  • matchday: Want the opportunity to be a matchday mascot in the 2006/7 season?
  • fundraising: These show the NSE's fundraising mascot, Caesar the seahorse, swimming among the letters.
  • recycling: Invest in Daniel Charny's ultimate recycling mascot: the golden pup.
  • football: Dancin ' Homer; Homer relates the story of how he moved to Capitol City to be their football mascot.
  • club: Players will be attending the camps at 11am on Wednesday, with Brizzley Bear, the club mascot, attending on Thursday morning.
  • campaign: Campaign mascot Kirk wades through thousands of old Yellow Pages.

Browse dictionary entries near mascot

  1. mascon
  2. Mascarene Islands
  3. mascara
  4. Mascagni
  5. masc
  6. Masbate
  7. Masaryk
  8. masala
  9. Masai
  10. Masada
  1. masculine
  2. masculinity
  3. masculinize
  4. Masefield
  5. maser
  6. Maseru
  7. mash
  8. mash note
  9. mashed
  10. masher