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виндиго — meaning in English

vindigo

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English meaning

  • wendigo noun A monstrous, cannibalistic spirit from Algonquian folklore, said to possess and corrupt those who commit acts of cannibalism or extreme greed.

Senses

виндиго is used for these senses in English:

  • wendigo (mythological creature) A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder.

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