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Shin·to | \ ˈshin-(ˌ)tō 
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\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
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Shinto adjective
Shintoism \ ˈshin-(ˌ)tō-ˌi-zəm \ noun
\ nounShintoist \ ˈshin-ˌtō-ist \ noun or adjective
\ noun or adjectiveShintoistic \ ˌshin-tō-ˈi-stik \ adjective
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Shinto
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Shinto
: the traditional religion of Japan
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The first known use of Shinto was in 1727
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