Definition of Manitau

Definition of Manitau

Manitou, among the North American Indians an animal revealed to the head of a tribe as the guardian spirit of it, and an object of sacred regard. See Totemism.

- Wikipedia

{ Man"i*to (?), Man"i*tou (?), Man"i*tu (?) }, n. A name given by tribes of American Indians to a great spirit, whether good or evil, or to any object of worship. Tylor.

Gitche Manito the mighty,
The Great Spirit, the creator,
Smiled upon his helpless children!

Longfellow.

Mitche Manito the mighty,
He the dreadful Spirit of Evil,
As a serpent was depicted.

Longfellow.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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