GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Mascot, Mascotte (?), n. [Through French fr. Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto witchcraft, sorcery.]
1. A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the household to which he or she belongs.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence: Anything that brings good luck; especially, an animal kept by a group, as a sports team, to serve as a symbol and to bring luck.
[1913 Webster +PJC]