Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.