Shinto
[ shin-toh ]
/ ˈʃɪn toʊ /
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noun
Also Shin·to·ism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
adjective
Also Shin·to·is·tic. of, relating to, or characteristic of Shinto.
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Origin of Shinto
<Japanese shintō, earlier shintau<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese shéndào way of the gods
OTHER WORDS FROM Shinto
Shin·to·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby Shinto
Shinner, shinnery, shinny, shinplaster, shin splints, Shinto, shinty, shiny, ship, ship biscuit, shipboard
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Shinto
/ (ˈʃɪntəʊ) /
noun
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
Derived forms of Shinto
Shintoism, nounShintoist, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for Shinto
C18: from Japanese: the way of the gods, from Chinese shên gods + tao way
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