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manitou

[ man-i-too ]

noun

, plural man·i·tous, (especially collectively) man·i·tou.
  1. (among the Algonquian people) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.


manitou

/ ˈmænɪˌtəʊ; ˈmænɪˌtuː /

noun

  1. (among the Algonquian Indians) a deified spirit or force
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of manitou1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Unami Delaware monə́t·u, reinforced by or reborrowed from Ojibwe manidoo and other cognates (all from unrecorded Proto-Algonquian maneto·wa ); spelling influenced by equivalent French word
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Word History and Origins

Origin of manitou1

C17: from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa manito spirit
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Example Sentences

The Cross-Island Trail connects land parcels from the island’s western-facing Battle Point to tiny, east-looking Manitou Beach.

In “Manitou,” orchestral and electronic blurs envelop the voice of Daniel Monkman, who leads the Canadian band Zoon.

“Manitou” is about memories and mortality: “One foot in the dirt, and one foot in the grave,” he reflects.

In 2014, the trio released “Manitou,” its debut album, incorporating spinning songs in a multitonal feast.

That morning, I’d completed the Manitou Incline, a humbler of a hike that gains more than 2,000 feet of elevation in less than a mile, and just moments before, I’d finished an hour-long deep-tissue massage that unraveled years-old knots and left me feeling relaxed.

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