No. 10,599 in French

mascotte

Mascotte: A mascot or a lucky charm.

In a sentence

Notre équipe de football a une mascotte appelée 'Tigre'.
Our football team has a mascot called 'Tiger'.
Here, 'mascotte' refers to a symbolic figure representing the team.
Cette peluche est ma mascotte pendant les examens.
This stuffed animal is my mascot during exams.
In this context, 'mascotte' is used to indicate a lucky charm or personal symbolic item for comfort.
La mascotte du village est un coq qui vit près de l'église.
The village mascot is a rooster living near the church.
The term 'mascotte' here indicates a character or animal considered iconic to a group or community.

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