Shinto (shin to)

[Also Sintoo, Sintu; Chin.Jap. Shinto; = Chinese shin tao, lit. 'the way of the gods'; shin, god (or gods), spirit; tao, way, path, doctrine. The native Jap. term is kami - no mich i. See kami.] The system of nature and hero-worship which forms the indigenous religion of Japan. Its gods number about 14,000, and are propitiated by offerings of food and by music and dancing. The chief deity is Amaterasu, the sun-godde (that is, the creative pair. The system inculcates reverence for ance un), the first-born of Izanagi and Izanami, the divine tors, and recognizes certain ceremonial defilements, such as contact with the dead, for purification from which there are set forms. It po e es no ethical code, no doctrinal system, no priests, and no public worship, and its temples and shrines contain no idols. See kami. Shintoism (shin' tō-izm), n. [Also Sintoism, Sintooism; = F. sin toïsme, sintisme; as Shinto + -ism.] Same as Shinto. Shintoist (shin'tō-ist), n. [ Same as shinny . who believes in or supports Shintoism. shinty (shin'ti), n. shiny (shi'ni), a. and n. [Early mod. E. shinie; The night Is shiny ; and they say we shall embattle By the second hour. Shak ., A. and C., iv. 9. 3. From afar we heard the cannon play, Like distant thunder on a shiny day. Dryden, To the Duche of York, 1. 31. 2. Having a glittering appearance; glo y. Yet gold smit hes cunning could not understand To frame such subtile wire, so shinie cleare. Spenser, F. Q., IV. vi. 20. "But how come you to be here?" she resumed; "and in such a ridiculous costume for hunting? umbrella, shiny boots, tall hat, go-to-meeting coat, and no horse!" Whyte Melville, White Rose, II. xv. IMG:content-0883.jpg:[blocks in formation] ship II. n. Gold; money. Also shiney . [Slang.] We'll soon fill both pockets with the shiney in California. C. Reade, Never too Late, i. [ schip , schup , ip,