Mascot Definition

măskŏt, -kət
mascots
noun
Any person, animal, or thing supposed to bring good luck.
Webster's New World
Any person, animal, or thing adopted by a group, esp. by a sports team, as a symbol or for good luck.
The team's mascot is a bear.
Webster's New World
A distinctive, stylized figure, variously of an animal, character, etc., used to represent a sports team or other organization; often, specif., such a figure portrayed by a costumed person.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Mascot

Noun

Singular:
mascot
Plural:
mascots

Origin of Mascot

  • French mascotte sorcerer's charm, mascot from Provençal mascoto sorcery, fetish from masco witch akin to Latin masca specter, witch of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French mascotte from Provençal mascoto meaning sortilege.

    From Wiktionary

Mascot Sentence Examples

  • Back to top How do I become a mascot?

  • It may be worth spending extra money to purchase a mascot that will last for years.

  • They 've a mascot who's better in goal than their first choice keeper.

  • Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's flagship character or mascot.

  • We were better introduced to the character of Mario, the Italian plumber who went on to become Nintendo's mascot.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAS

Words Ending With

TOTCOT

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With T