Meaning of 皇霊 in Japanese

Definition of 皇霊

こうれい(kourei) 【皇霊】

こうれいでん(koureiden) 【皇霊殿】

しゅんきこうれいさい(shunkikoureisai) 【春季皇霊祭】

(n) imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the vernal equinox →Related words: 春分の日

しゅうきこうれいさい(shuukikoureisai) 【秋季皇霊祭】

(n) imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the autumnal equinox →Related words: 秋分の日

こうれいさい(koureisai) 【皇霊祭】

(n) equinoctial ceremony held by the emperor at the shrine of imperial ancestors