Great Spirit
Great Spirit proper noun: an omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.
Proper noun
the Great Spirit
- An omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.
- Near-synonyms: Wakan Tanka, Wakanda, Manitou (these are all synonymous within the limits of religious ontology differences between tribes and nations); see also Thesaurus:god
- Synonyms:
- Wakan Tanka, Wakanda, Manitou
Great Spirit meaning in Sanskrit
Great Spirit in Sanskrit
- a great spirit or power
- महाप्राण mahāprāṇa
Synonyms of Great Spirit
Questions about Great Spirit
- What does Great Spirit mean?
- Great Spirit means an omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.
- What is Great Spirit in Sanskrit?
- Great Spirit in Sanskrit is महाप्राण (mahāprāṇa). See Great Spirit meaning in Sanskrit.
- What part of speech is Great Spirit?
- Great Spirit is a proper noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Great Spirit (page history and authors); महाप्राण (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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