About The Word Shinto
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Shinto
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What's The Definition Of Shinto?
[n] the indigenous polytheistic religion of Japan lacking organized teachings; primarily nature and ancestor worship including a chief deity from whom the emperor is believed to be descended
[n] the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan [adj] relating to or characteristic of Shintoism; "Shinto temples" Synonyms | Synonyms for Shinto: Shintoism | Shintoist | Shintoistic Related Terms | Find terms related to Shinto: See Also | faith | faith | Kokka | Kokka Shinto | religion | religion | religious belief | Shintoist | Shua | Shuha Shinto Shinto In Webster's Dictionary \Shin"to\, Shintiism \Shin"ti*ism\, n. [Chin. shin god +
tao way, doctrine.]
One of the two great systems of religious belief in Japan.
Its essence is ancestor worship, and sacrifice to dead
heroes. [Written also {Sintu}, and {Sintuism}.]
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