Meanings
nounspirit way (plural spirit ways)
plural spirit ways
- An ornate road leading to the Chinese tomb of a major dignitary.
Synonyms: sacred way, spirit path, spirit road
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn ornate road leading to the Chinese tomb of a major dignitary.
Origin
- Chinese神道
- Englishspirit way
Calque of Chinese 神道 (shéndào).
More words from Chinese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 神道
- 神道 (shéndào)ornate road
Finnish pyhä tie
- pyhä tieornate road
French allée des esprits
- allée des espritsornate road
German Seelenweg
- Seelenwegornate road
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with spirit way
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APA
spirit way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20way
MLA
“spirit way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirit way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20way.
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