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manitous

manitous is the plural of manitou.

Meaning of manitou

Noun

manitou (plural manitous)

  1. A god or spirit as the object of religious awe or ritual among some American Indians.
    • The favourite abode of this Manitou is still shown. It is a great rock or cliff on the loneliest part of the mountains, and, … is known by the name of the Garden Rock.1819, Washington Irving, The Sketch Book, Rip Van Winkle

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Questions about manitous

What is manitous the plural of?
Manitous is the plural of manitou.

Words near manitous in the dictionary

  1. Manitou Lake
  2. Manitou Springs
  3. Manitoulin
  4. Manitoulin District
  5. Manitoulin Island
  6. manitous
  7. Manitowoc
  8. Manitowoc County
  9. manitrunk
  10. manitrunks
  11. manitu

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