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Shinto

Shinto Meaning & Definition
Shinto Definition And Meaning

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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