mascot

Meanings

Noun

• Something thought to bring good luck.
• Something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group.

Verb

• To act as a mascot (for).

Origin

• Borrowed from French mascotte, from Occitan mascòta ("sortilege"), feminine diminutive of masca, from Old Occitan masca, from Medieval Latin masca ("specter, nightmare"). More at mask.