"spirit way" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spirit ways [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: Calque of Chinese 神道 (shéndào). Etymology templates: {{cal|en|zh|神道|tr=shéndào}} Calque of Chinese 神道 (shéndào) Head templates: {{en-noun}} spirit way (plural spirit ways)
  1. An ornate road leading to the Chinese tomb of a major dignitary. Synonyms: sacred way, spirit path, spirit road Translations (ornate road): 神道 (shéndào) (Chinese Mandarin), pyhä tie (Finnish), allée des esprits [feminine] (French), Seelenweg [masculine] (German)

Inflected forms

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