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manitu

manitu is the alternative spelling 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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Forms of manitu

pluralmanitus

Questions about manitu

What is manitu the alternative spelling of?
Manitu is the alternative spelling of manitou.

Words near manitu in the dictionary

  1. manitous
  2. Manitowoc
  3. Manitowoc County
  4. manitrunk
  5. manitrunks
  6. manitu
  7. manitus
  8. maniva
  9. maniverse
  10. maniverses
  11. maniverter

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