mascot
noun
mas·cot ˈma-ˌskät 
also -skət
: a person, animal, or object adopted by a group as a symbolic figure especially to bring them good luck
the team had a mountain lion as their mascot
Synonyms
- amulet
- charm
- fetish
- fetich
- mojo
- periapt
- phylactery
- talisman
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Example Sentences
The team had a mountain lion as their mascot. she wears a mascot made of ebony and silver on a chain around her neck
Recent Examples on the Web Shenkin IV, the mascot of the 3rd Battalion Royal Welsh, an infantry regiment of the British army. 
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Not on the list, but a frequent visitor with the Queen, is Shetland pony Cruachan IV, the mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Fuhrman, as before, invests her role with a cold creepiness, but the minimal, haphazard script sticks her with playing Esther as a one-note mascot of terror, somewhere between Freddy Krueger and Leprechaun. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 As Mother Jones’ Ali Breland mused, the White House deploying him as an official mascot of sorts could ultimately serve to defang some of the prickly aesthetic appeal found across much of the hard right’s digital ecosystem. Rafi Schwartz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022 Gatorade was invented at the University of Florida, named after the mascot of the school, the Gators. Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 12 May 2022 The private wire service has debunked several pro-Marcos social media posts — pointing out, for example, that a photograph of the mascot of popular fast-food chain Jollibee had been doctored — but TikTok has not been a particular focus. Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 There was even one of Jack Box, the mascot of the Jack in the Box fast food restaurant, most likely signifying the Masked Singer character. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022 After some of the competitions, the champions receive the panda mascot of the games, Bing Dwen Dwen, and are given their medals later at a special ceremony. USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022 See More
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Not on the list, but a frequent visitor with the Queen, is Shetland pony Cruachan IV, the mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Fuhrman, as before, invests her role with a cold creepiness, but the minimal, haphazard script sticks her with playing Esther as a one-note mascot of terror, somewhere between Freddy Krueger and Leprechaun. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 As Mother Jones’ Ali Breland mused, the White House deploying him as an official mascot of sorts could ultimately serve to defang some of the prickly aesthetic appeal found across much of the hard right’s digital ecosystem. Rafi Schwartz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022 Gatorade was invented at the University of Florida, named after the mascot of the school, the Gators. Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 12 May 2022 The private wire service has debunked several pro-Marcos social media posts — pointing out, for example, that a photograph of the mascot of popular fast-food chain Jollibee had been doctored — but TikTok has not been a particular focus. Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 There was even one of Jack Box, the mascot of the Jack in the Box fast food restaurant, most likely signifying the Masked Singer character. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022 After some of the competitions, the champions receive the panda mascot of the games, Bing Dwen Dwen, and are given their medals later at a special ceremony. USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French mascotte, from Occitan mascoto, from masco witch, from Medieval Latin masca
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
mascot
noun
mas·cot ˈmas-ˌkät
-kət
: a person, animal, or object used as a symbol to represent a group (as a school or sports team) and to bring good luck
mascot
noun
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil she wears a mascot made of ebony and silver on a chain around her neck Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- talisman
- amulet
- emblem
- symbol
- fetish
- charm
- mojo
- phylactery
- periapt
- fetich
- totem
- juju
- token
- toadstone
- philter
- gris-gris
- grigri
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- jinx
- spell
- curse
- hoodoo
- hex