Shinto

[ shin-toh ]

/ ˈʃɪn toʊ /

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, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for shinto

Neither in Shinto nor in popular Buddhism is the conception formed of a primal fount of all being with its nature and laws.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick
Nor did it admit the practical existence of gods or their power in this world, as Shinto believed.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick
Certain temples are maintained from public funds and certain official religious functions take place in Shinto edifices.
The Empire of the East|H. B. Montgomery
If the temple be a Shinto place of worship the priests are considered descendants of the Sun.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray

We had begun our festival day at six in the morning by attending a celebration at the Shinto shrine.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

British Dictionary definitions for shinto

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, adjective

Word Origin for Shinto

C18: from Japanese: the way of the gods, from Chinese shên gods + tao way

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