manitou
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manitou¹
- /ˈmanɪtuː/
Where it 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”).
noun manitous
- 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.
Manitou²
Where it comes from
The Supreme Being sense is a proprialization from the common noun, manitou.
proper noun
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Synonym of Supreme Being.
If they are hereafter obliged to confess, that they belong to no one particular church, I shall have the consolation of teaching them that great, that primary worship which is the foundation of all others. If they do not fear God according to the tenets of any one seminary, they shall learn to worsh
Similar: Supreme Being
- A community in the Municipality of Pembina, Manitoba, Canada.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.
- A hamlet in Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States.
- A town in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States.
Translations
Talk about this word "manitou." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manitou. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. manitou. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manitou "manitou." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manitou.Cite this
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