wendigo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɛndɪˌɡəʊ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wendigo / ˈwɛndɪˌɡəʊ/, windigo / ˈwɪndɪˌɡəʊ/
  1. ( -gos) (among Algonquian people) an evil spirit or cannibal
  2. ( -go, -gos)
    another name for splake
Etymology: from Algonquian: evil spirit or cannibal
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