Shin·to
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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
Other Words from Shinto
Shinto
adjective
Shintoism
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ˈshin-(ˌ)tō-ˌi-zəm
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noun
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noun
Shintoist
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ˈshin-ˌtō-ist
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noun or adjective
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noun or adjective
Shintoistic
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ˌshin-tō-ˈi-stik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Shinto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shinto. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Shinto was in 1727
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