Shinto
Pronunciation : Shin"to, Shin"ti*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Chin. shin god + tao way, doctrine.]
Definition : Defn: 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.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913