MANITOU


Meaning of MANITOU in English

n.

Variant: or man · i · tu

Pronunciation: ' ma-n ə - ˌ tü

also man · i · to \ - ˌ t ō \

Function: noun

Etymology: Ojibwa manito ·

Date: 1671

: a supernatural force that according to an Algonquian conception pervades the natural world

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.