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manitou.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

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”).

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