midewiwin

noun

mi·​de·​wi·​win

məˈdāwəˌwin

variants or less commonly midewin

məˈdāˌwin

plural -s

: a once powerful secret society among the Ojibwa and neighboring Indians which aimed at the prolongation of life by herbal, magical, and ritual techniques

Word History

Etymology

Ojibwa midêwiwin

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