Crossword clues for manito
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Manito \Man"i*to\, Manitou \Man"i*tou\, Manitu \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.
Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of manitou English)
Gazetteer
Housing Units (2000): 723
Land area (2000): 1.539114 sq. miles (3.986287 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.539114 sq. miles (3.986287 sq. km)
FIPS code: 46383
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 40.422723 N, 89.780056 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 61546
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Headwords:
Manito
Wikipedia
Manito may refer to:
Manito is a 2002 American independent film written and directed by first time film maker Eric Eason. Shot in the cinema verite style, Manito chronicles 48 incident-packed hours in the lives of a Washington Heights Latino family. One of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, Manito was hailed by critics as a film that heralded the reemergence of American neorealism and won a Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Film Festival and Best Emerging Filmmaker at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Usage examples of "manito".
The Jesuit Relations state positively that there was no one immaterial god recognized by the Algonkin tribes, and that the title, the Great Manito, was introduced first by themselves in its personal sense.
And erect upon the mountains, Gitche Manito, the mighty, Smoked the calumet, the Peace-Pipe, As a signal to the nations.
Por eso nadie le mezquina una manito al cocinero, cuando pone en razón a los revoltosos.
By the signal of the Peace-Pipe, Bending like a wand of willow, Waving like a hand that beckons, Gitche Manito, the mighty, Calls the tribes of men together, Calls the warriors to his council!
But they saw that much he fasted, Much his Manito entreated, Much besought his Guardian Spirit.
The prayer of their song was, that Kigi Manito, who had brought back Ke-sus, the sun,--melting the snow and unlocking the ice-bound lakes and streams,--would look down upon his dependent children with love and compassion, and give them peace and plenty through another year.