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Wakanda†
[< Siouan; cf. wakan spirit]
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
among certain Plains Indians (as the Assiniboines) the Great Spirit. Various spellings.
See: Great Spirit
Quotations
1776
[They believe . . . in spirits, gods, or manitos, who they denominate wakons.
1934
The Assiniboines, while ostensibly believing in a Wacondah, or Master of Life, were originally practically sun-worshippers, as were all the Indians of the Plains.
1943
"I thank Thee, Wahkondah," he muttered, humbly.
1955
The Algonkians called both this higher force and its individual manifestations manito, the Iroquoians orenda, and some Siouan tribes wakanda.