TORII

Meaning of TORII in English

[ 'tɔ:rɪi: ]

■ noun ( plural same) the gateway of a Shinto shrine, with two uprights and two crosspieces.

Origin

Japanese, from tori 'bird' + i 'sit, perch'.

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TORII — noun (plural ~) Etymology: Japanese Date: 1727 a Japanese gateway of light construction commonly built at the approach to a …
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TORII — Symbolic gateway marking the entrance to Shintō shrines or other sacred spots in Japan. It has many variations, but it …
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TORII — ˈtōrēˌē, ˈtȯr- noun ( plural torii ) Etymology: Japanese : a Japanese gateway of light post-and-lintel construction designed usually with …
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TORII — /tawr"ee ee', tohr"-/ , n. , pl. torii . (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of …
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TORII — noun ( plural torii ) Etymology: Japanese Date: 1727 : a Japanese gateway of light construction commonly built at the …
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TORII — [to.rii] n, pl torii [Jp] (1727): a Japanese gateway of light construction commonly built at the approach to a Shinto …
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TORII — symbolic gateway marking the entrance to the sacred precincts of a Shinto shrine in Japan. The torii, which has many …
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TORII — torii BrE AmE ˈtɔːr i iː ˈtoʊr- —Japanese [ to ˌɾii ]
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TORII — n. Symbolic gateway marking the entrance to Shint 014D; shrines or other sacred spots in Japan. It has many variations, …
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TORII — Тории
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TORII — n. Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r- ē - ˌ ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural torii Etymology: Japanese Date: 1727 …
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TORII KIYONOBU — born 1664, Osaka died , Aug, 22, 1729, Edo also called Shobei Japanese painter who founded the Torii school, the …
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TORII KIYONAGA
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TORII KIYOMASU — also called Shojiro born c. 1694, , Japan died 1716, Japan painter of Ukiyo-e (scenes from Japanese daily life). He …
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TORANA — Indian gateway, usually of stone, marking the entrance to a Buddhist shrine or stupa or to a Hindu temple. Toranas …
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TORAN — ˈtōrən noun or to·ra·na -nə ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit toraṇa 1. : a gateway commonly of wood but sometimes …
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PAI-LOU — noun also pai-loo ˈpīˈlō ( plural pai-lou or pai-lous ) Etymology: Chinese p'ai 2 -lou 2 , from p'ai 2 …
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JINJA — in the Shinto religion of Japan, the place where the spirit of a deity is enshrined or to which it …
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OKUMURA MASANOBU — born 1686, Edo [now Tokyo], Japan died 1764/68, Edo original name Okumura Shinmyo, also called Genpachi painter and publisher of …
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INARI — in Japanese mythology, god primarily known as the protector of rice cultivation. The god also furthers prosperity and is worshiped …
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TORANA — Indian gateway, usually of stone, marking the entrance to a Buddhist shrine or stupa or to a Hindu temple. Toranas …
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ТОРИИ — Torii
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