Symbol reverenced in Shinto temples (5)

I believe the answer is:

totem

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'symbol' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in shinto temples' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TOTEM' is hidden in the letters of 'shinto temples'.

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(Other definitions for totem that I've seen before include "Symbolic pole" , "Primitive object of worship" , "Revered symbol" , "Animal as clan symbol" , "token" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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