manitou
noun
(among the Algonquian people) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
manito
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a variation of
manitou.
Example Sentences
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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
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
That is strange," said the manito, "You have food in your wigwam.
From The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook
To keep from harm those whom he loved, the manito had made the warriors into stone.
From The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook
The manito of the Indians taught them how to do many things.
From The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook
