English Explanatory Dictionary

Mazu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Chinese sea goddess, the deified form of Lin Moniang, a medieval Fujianese girl who became revered as a sea goddess and, since the Qing dynasty, especially in Taiwan, more generally as the primary goddess of Heaven.
name
  1. Alternative form of Matsu (archipelago).
  2. Alternative form of Matsu (island).

Pronunciation

mä′dzo͞o′

Word forms

Mazu Matsu

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 媽祖／妈祖 (Māzǔ).

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