ˈtōrēˌē, ˈtȯr- noun
( plural torii )
Etymology: Japanese
: a Japanese gateway of light post-and-lintel construction designed usually with delicately curved lines and commonly built at the approach to a Shinto shrine — compare pai-lou , toran
ˈtōrēˌē, ˈtȯr- noun
( plural torii )
Etymology: Japanese
: a Japanese gateway of light post-and-lintel construction designed usually with delicately curved lines and commonly built at the approach to a Shinto shrine — compare pai-lou , toran
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012