manito
- a variation of manitou.
Example Sentences
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In San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado, banners shouted out some of the region’s pioneer manito families.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
More than anything, they’re trying to revive manito pride while trying to figure out how to keep them in their homeland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
The manito of the Indians taught them how to do many things.
From The Book of Nature Myths by Holbrook, Florence
"What are you doing with the knife?" asked the manito.
From The Book of Nature Myths by Holbrook, Florence
The manito was afraid of him, but he said to his guest, "Since I have sheltered you, I would sooner die with you than open the door."
From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
