Manitou Definition

manəto͝o
manitou, manitous
noun
Among the Algonquian Indians, any of various spirits or supernatural forces variously conceived of as nature spirits of both good and evil influence.
Webster's New World
A deity or spirit.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Manitou

Noun

Singular:
manitou
Plural:
manitous

Origin of Manitou

  • From Pidgin Delaware Manétto, from Unami manÉ™tːu and Munsee manutoow (manə́toːw) (later influenced by French manitou, from Montagnais); from Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa (“supernatural being").

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Ojibwa manitoo

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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