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Shinto - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Shinto : adj : relating to or characteristic of Shintoism; "Shinto temples"
[syn: Shinto, Shintoist, Shintoistic]
(noun)
1: the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan [syn: Shinto]
2: the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal
dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and
of ancestors [syn: Shinto, Shintoism]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Shinto : \Shin"to\, Shintiism \Shin"ti*ism\, n. [Chin. shin god _
tao way, doctrine.]
One of the two great systems of religious belief in Japan.
Its essence is ancestor worship, and sacrifice to dead
heroes. [Written also Sintu, and Sintuism.]
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Shinto |
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iLionDance: RT @yo_Sea: ...there was a #liondance by the children in the Shinto shrine at my live area. my son... http://dailybooth.com/u/178ta Shisimai |
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raygrieselhuber: Interesting. Amazon's collaborative filtering reduces 'Shinto' to 'Earth-based religions.' That's pretty good. |
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