Manitu

man·i·tou

[man-i-too]
noun, plural man·i·tous (especially collectively) man·i·tou.
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
Also, man·i·to [man-i-toh] , man·i·tu [man-i-too] .

Origin:
1605–15; < Unami Delaware monə́t·u, reinforced by or reborrowed from Ojibwa manito· and other cognates (all < Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa); spelling influenced by equivalent French word

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manitou, manitu or manito (ˈmænɪˌtuː, ˈmænɪˌtəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -tous, -tus, -tos, -tou, -tu, -to
(among the Algonquian Indians) a deified spirit or force
 
[C17: from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa manito spirit]
 
manitu, manitu or manito
 
—n
 
[C17: from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa manito spirit]
 
manito, manitu or manito
 
—n
 
[C17: from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa manito spirit]

manitou, manitu or manito (ˈmænɪˌtuː, ˈmænɪˌtəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -tous, -tus, -tos, -tou, -tu, -to
(among the Algonquian Indians) a deified spirit or force
 
[C17: from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa manito spirit]
 
manitu, manitu or manito
 
—n
 
[C17: from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa manito spirit]
 
manito, manitu or manito
 
—n
 
[C17: from Algonquian; related to Ojibwa manito spirit]

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manitou
"spirit, supernatural being," 1690s, from Algonquin.
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