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shinza

shinza noun: a shelf in an alcove where a deity is thought to reside, in Japanese religion.

Noun

shinza (plural shinzas or shinza)

  1. A shelf in an alcove where a deity is thought to reside, in Japanese religion.

Forms of shinza

pluralshinzas
pluralshinza

Origin of shinza

From Japanese 神座 (shinza).

Questions about shinza

What does shinza mean?
Shinza means a shelf in an alcove where a deity is thought to reside, in Japanese religion.
What part of speech is shinza?
Shinza is a noun.
What is the plural of shinza?
The plural of shinza is shinzas.

Words near shinza in the dictionary

  1. shiny cowbird
  2. shiny cowbirds
  3. shiny-floor
  4. Shinyanga
  5. shinyleaf
  6. shinza
  7. shinzas
  8. Shinzwani
  9. Shio
  10. Shiodome
  11. shiok

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