Chinese temple architecture also "wu" and "tongji" shamans, may perform services within these temples. Shenist temples are usually small and decorated with traditional figures on their roofs (dragons and deities), although some evolve into significant structures. Chinese temples can be found throughout Mainland China, Taiwan and also where Chinese expatriate communities settled over centuries. An old name in English for Chinese traditional temples is "joss house". "Joss" is an Anglicized spelling of the Portuguese word for "god", "deus". "Joss house" was in common use in English in western North America during frontier times, when joss houses were a common feature of Chinatowns. The
Deus grown weary from involvement in this world and who has been replaced by younger, more active gods, whereas "deus absconditus" suggests a god who has consciously left this world to hide elsewhere. "Nobiscum deus" ("God with us") was a battle cry of the late Roman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire. The name "Amadeus" translates to "for love of God". The genitive/dative "dei" occurs in such phrases as Roman Catholic organization "Opus Dei" (work of God), "Agnus Dei" (Lamb of God) and "Dei Gratia" (By the Grace of God). Deus Deus () is Latin for "god" or "deity". Latin "deus"