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Meaning of Mascot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈmæsˌkɒt

Definitions

  1. A suburb in southeastern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. Something thought to bring good luck.
  3. Something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group.
  4. A person engaged by an organization to portray its mascot in costume.
  5. A personality type characterized by reliance on humor and positivity to wish away conflicts and attempt to defuse potentially violent situations.

Equivalents

Examples

“I keep this red stone as a lucky mascot and always put it on my desk in exams.”
“Tommy the Tyke is the mascot of Barnsley FC.”
“He's been working as a mascot at local hockey games.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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