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saidan

saidan noun: a Japanese Buddhist altar.

Noun

saidan (plural saidan)

  1. A Japanese Buddhist altar.
    • Conducted in a specially designated ceremonial room, containing a Saidan, or altar, preparations for the ceremony begin with the placing of the likenesses of the Japanese gods upon the top tier, the most honorable place.2000, Sean Grennan, Gangs: An International Approach, Pearson College Division

Forms of saidan

pluralsaidan

Origin of saidan

Borrowed from Japanese 祭(さい)壇(だん) (saidan).

Questions about saidan

What does saidan mean?
Saidan means a Japanese Buddhist altar.
What part of speech is saidan?
Saidan is a noun.
What is the plural of saidan?
The plural of saidan is saidan.

Words near saidan in the dictionary

  1. said word one
  2. said yes
  3. said-bookism
  4. said-bookisms
  5. Saida
  6. saidan
  7. saide
  8. saiden
  9. saidest
  10. Saidi
  11. Saidian

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