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shin

1. shin \'shin\ n [ME shine, fr. OE scinu; akin to OHG scina shin, OE 
   sce]-adan to divide - more at SHED : the front part of the vertebrate leg 
   below the knee 
2. shin vb or shinned;  or shin.ning 1: to climb by moving oneself along 
   alternately with the arms or hands and  legs 2: to move forward rapidly on 
   foot  1: to kick or strike on the shins  2: to climb by shinning 
3. shin \'she-n, 'shin\ n [Heb shi-n] : the 22nd letter of the Hebrew 
   alphabet - symbol <shin> Shin \'shin, 'she-n\ n [Jap, lit., belief, faith] 
   : a major Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes salvation by faith alone,  
   has a married clergy, and holds to the exclusive worship of Amida Buddha