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Shinto (n.)

native religious system of Japan, 1727, from Chinese shin tao "way of the gods," from shin "god, gods, spirit" + tao "way, path, doctrine." Related: Shintoism.

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Definitions of Shinto from WordNet
1
Shinto (n.)
the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan;
Shinto (n.)
the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors;
Synonyms: Shintoism
2
Shinto (adj.)
relating to or characteristic of Shintoism;
Synonyms: Shintoist / Shintoistic
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