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mascot

mas·cot [ máss kòt, máskət ] (plural mas·cots)


noun 
Definition:
 
symbol of good luck: a person, animal, or thing that is believed to bring good luck, usually one that becomes the symbol of a particular group, especially a team

[Late 19th century. Via French mascotte< modern Provençal mascotto "little witch"]
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