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Shin⋅to
[shin-toh] 
–noun
| 1. | Also, Shin⋅to⋅ism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship. |
–adjective
| 2. | Also, Shin⋅to⋅is⋅tic. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Shinto. |
Origin:
< Japn shintō, earlier shintau < MChin, equiv. to Chin shéndào way of the gods
< Japn shintō, earlier shintau < MChin, equiv. to Chin shéndào way of the gods
Related forms:
Shin⋅to⋅ist, noun, adjective
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| Shin·to (shĭn'tō) n. A religion native to Japan, characterized by veneration of nature spirits and ancestors and by a lack of formal dogma. [Japanese shintō : shin, gods (from Middle Chinese) + tō, dō, art, way; see aikido.] Shin'to adj., Shin'to·ism n., Shin'to·ist adj. & n., Shin'to·is'tic adj. |
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