Shinto, Shintoist, Shintoistic
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of Shintoism; “Shinto temples”
Shinto, Shintoism
(noun) the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
Shinto
(noun) the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Shin"to, Shin"ti*ism, n. Etym: [Chin. shin god + tao way, doctrine.]
Definition: 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 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
