DCHP-2

Manitou Various spellings [< Algonk.; cf. Ojibwa manitō] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1a n.

  a spirit; deity.

• 1b n.

  See quote.

• 2 n.

  the supreme deity of the Crees, Ojibwas, and related tribes, identified by some whites and Christian Indians with God.

  See also: Gitchi Manitou  

• 3 n.

  an idol, charm, or fetish.

• 4 n.

  the Christian God.

  See also: Great Spirit  

• 5 n.

  a priest or spiritual adviser.

• 6 n.

  See quote at Manitou wheat.

  See also: Manitou wheat