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manitou

noun
/ˈmanɪtuː/

Etymology

From Pidgin Delaware Manétto, from Unami manëtu and Munsee manútoow, later influenced by French manitou, from Cree/Montagnais manito꞉w; from Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa (“supernatural being”).

  1. derived from *maneto·wa✻
  2. derived from manito꞉w
  3. derived from manitou
  4. derived from manútoow
  5. derived from manëtu
  6. borrowed from Manétto

Definitions

  1. A god or spirit as the object of religious awe or ritual among some American Indians.

    • The favourite abode of this Manitou is still shown. It is a great rock or cliff on the loneliest part of the mountains, and, … is known by the name of the Garden Rock.
    • Each Ojibway shaman's method of communication with the manitou patron is unique and is related to a personal dream experience.

  2. Synonym of Supreme Being.

  3. A community in the Municipality of Pembina, Manitoba, Canada.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hopkins County, Kentucky,…

      An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.

    2. A hamlet in Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, United States.

    3. An unincorporated community in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States.

    4. A town in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States.

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