Shinto
Shin·to
noun \ˈshin-(ˌ)tō\Definition of SHINTO
: the indigenous religion of Japan consisting chiefly in the cultic devotion to deities of natural forces and veneration of the Emperor as a descendant of the sun goddess
— Shinto adjective
— Shin·to·ism \-(ˌ)tō-ˌi-zəm\ noun
— Shin·to·ist \-ˌtō-ist\ noun or adjective
— Shin·to·is·tic \ˌshin-tō-ˈis-tik\ adjective
See Origin of SHINTO
Japanese shintō
First Known Use: 1727
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