Great Spirit

proper noun

An omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.

“Near-synonyms: Wakan Tanka, Wakanda, Manitou (these are all synonymous within the limits of religious ontology differences between tribes and nations); see also Thesaurus:god”

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Wakan TankaWakandaManitou
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Meanings

proper nounthe Great Spirit
  1. An omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.

    Near-synonyms: Wakan Tanka, Wakanda, Manitou (these are all synonymous within the limits of religious ontology differences between tribes and nations); see also Thesaurus:god

    Synonyms: Wakan Tanka, Wakanda, Manitou

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn omnipresent supreme being (life force or god) in the traditional religions of many indigenous cultures of Canada and the United States.

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Wakan TankaWakandaManitou
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APA

Great Spirit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Spirit

MLA

“Great Spirit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Spirit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Spirit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Spirit.

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