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Definition[1]

Gods of the land; a village, clan, society.

Source
A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]

(一)古代土地神之稱。禮記祭法:「共工氏之霸九州也,其子曰后土,能平九州,故祀以為社。」 
 (二)指祭祀社神。禮記月令載:「命民社」。後引申為祭祀社神之節日。

Source
佛光電子大辭典
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