- manitou
- or manitu; also manito noun Etymology: Ojibwa manito• Date: 1671 a supernatural force that according to an Algonquian conception pervades the natural world
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manitou — [ manitu ] n. m. • 1627; mot algonquin « grand esprit » 1 ♦ Esprit du bien (bon, grand manitou) ou du mal (méchant manitou), chez certaines peuplades indiennes. 2 ♦ (1842) Fig. et fam. Personnage important et puissant. ⇒fam. huile. « Le père est… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Manitou — Manitou, OK U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 278 Housing Units (2000): 111 Land area (2000): 0.314844 sq. miles (0.815442 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.314844 sq. miles (0.815442 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Manitou, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 278 Housing Units (2000): 111 Land area (2000): 0.314844 sq. miles (0.815442 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.314844 sq. miles (0.815442 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Manitou — (Manitou Springs), Ort im nordamerikan. Staat Colorado, Grafschaft El Paso, in einem Tal am Fuße des Pikes Peak und an der Mündung des Utepasses, 1996 m ü. M., Bahnknotenpunkt, wegen seiner schönen Umgebung und der kohlensauren und Eisenquellen… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
manitou — also manito, spirit, deity, supernatural being, 1690s, from a word found throughout the Algonquian languages (Cf. Delaware manutoow, Ojibwa manidoo), first in English from Unami Delaware /manet:u/ … Etymology dictionary
manitou — ☆ manitou [man′ətō΄man′ə to͞o΄ ] n. [Fr, replacing earlier manito, etc. < Delaware manət˙u: cf. Ojibwa manidoo] any of various spirits or supernatural forces believed in by the Algonquian Indians and variously conceived of as nature spirits of … English World dictionary
Manitou — This article is about Algonquian spiritual beings. For other uses, see Manitou (disambiguation). The word manitou (in both Cree and Ojibwe) written in Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics. Manitou is a term used to designate spirit beings among many… … Wikipedia
Manitou — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Manitou », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Manitou est le grand esprit surnaturel ou Dieu … Wikipédia en Français
Manitou — MRT 1850 M Teleskopstapler Manitou Gabelstapler, Seitenansicht Die … Deutsch Wikipedia
manitou — /man i tooh /, n., pl. manitous, (esp. collectively) manitou. (among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power. Also, manito /man i toh /, manitu /man i tooh / … Universalium
manitou — (ma ni tou) s. m. Nom des divinités de l Amérique du Nord. • Les manitous des sauvages, les fétiches des nègres, J. J. ROUSS. Ém. VI. Le grand manitou, le dieu suprême. manitou ou manicou (ma ni tou ou ma nicou) s. m. Sarigue de l Amérique… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
