Main Entry: Shin·to

Pronunciation: \ˈshin-(ˌ)tō\

Function: noun

Etymology: Japanese shintō

Date: 1727

: 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