SHINTO

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



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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