Kami

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kami \Ka"mi\, n. pl. [Japanese, god.]
     A title given to the celestial gods of the first mythical
     dynasty of Japan and extended to the demigods of the second
     dynasty, and then to the long line of spiritual princes still
     represented by the mikado.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Kami
       n : one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings,
           spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature)