SINCE 1828
Shinto
noun
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
\ ˈshin-(ˌ)tō-ˌi-zəm
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noun
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noun
Shintoist
\ ˈshin-ˌtō-ist
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noun or adjective
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noun or adjective
Shintoistic
\ ˌshin-tō-ˈi-stik
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adjective
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adjective
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Shinto
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Shinto
: the traditional religion of Japan
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