Shinto
Also Shin·to·ism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
Also Shin·to·is·tic. of, relating to, or characteristic of Shinto.
Origin of Shinto
1Other words from Shinto
- Shin·to·ist, noun, adjective
Words Nearby Shinto
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How to use Shinto in a sentence
This was very commonly done by a priest of the Buddhist or Shinto temple of the place.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuAlso, in the larger towns there are Shinto temples dedicated to certain patron-gods of other localities.
The Shinto Cult | Milton Spenser TerryBut it is in the State or National observances of the great temples that the Shinto worship is seen in its most elaborated form.
The Shinto Cult | Milton Spenser TerryOne noteworthy fact is the absence of images from the pure Shinto temples; that is, images exposed as objects of worship.
The Shinto Cult | Milton Spenser TerryThe imperial worship, accordingly, represents the most conspicuous national form of the Shinto cult.
The Shinto Cult | Milton Spenser Terry
British Dictionary definitions for Shinto
/ (ˈʃɪntəʊ) /
the indigenous religion of Japan, polytheistic in character and incorporating the worship of a number of ethnic divinities, from the chief of which the emperor is believed to be descended
Origin of Shinto
1Derived forms of Shinto
- Shintoism, noun
- Shintoist, noun, adjective
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