Meaning Of The Word Torii

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torii in American English
a gateway at the entrance to a Japanese Shinto shrine, consisting of two uprights supporting a curved beam, with a straight crosspiece below
noun: a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples

torii in British English
noun: a gateway, esp one at the entrance to a Japanese Shinto temple

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