Manitou

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Gitche Manito the mighty,


           The Great Spirit, the creator,
           Smiled upon his helpless children!       --Longfellow.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Mitche Manito the mighty,
           He the dreadful Spirit of Evil,
           As a serpent was depicted.               --Longfellow.
     [1913 Webster]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Manitou, KY
    Zip code(s): 42436
  Manitou, OK (town, FIPS 46150)
    Location: 34.50680 N, 98.98049 W
    Population (1990): 244 (115 housing units)
    Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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 code:            46150
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             34.507930 N, 98.980859 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Manitou, OK
      Manitou