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manitou

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man·i·tou or man·i·tu  (mn-t) also man·i·to (-t)
n. pl. man·i·tous or man·i·tus also man·i·tos
1. In Algonquian religious belief, a supernatural power that permeates the world, possessed in varying degrees by both spiritual and human beings.
2. A deity or spirit.
[French, from Ojibwa manitoo.]
manitou, manitu [ˈmænɪˌtuː], manito [ˈmænɪˌtəʊ]
n pl -tous, -tus, -tos, -tou -tu, -to
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) (among the Algonquian Indians) a deified spirit or force
[from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa manito spirit]


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