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A '''Maichou''' is a high priest in [[Sanamahism]] ([[Meitei religion]]).<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=S4E_AAAAMAAJ&dq=maichou+meitei&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=maichou+chief+priest</ref> The term "maichou" is the product of the fusion of two [[Meitei language]] words, [[maiba]] meaning priest and achouba meaning chief or great.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=S4E_AAAAMAAJ&dq=maichou+meitei&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=maichou+chief+priest</ref> They are regarded as the [[philosopher]]s,<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA578&dq=maichou+philosopher&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVz8O4sILxAhUlH7cAHfogAtsQ6AEwCHoECAkQAw#v=onepage&q=maichow%20philosopher&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&dq=maichou+meitei&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=maichou++philosopher+specialist</ref> [[shaman]]s<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=X8waCmzjiD4C&pg=PA765&dq=maichou+priest+meitei&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYk46ir4LxAhV163MBHZsvC8kQ6AEwBHoECAwQAw#v=onepage&q=maichou%20priest%20meitei&f=false</ref> and [[scholar]]s.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NkMwAQAAIAAJ&q=maichou+scholar&dq=maichou+scholar&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZ2_DwsILxAhVy73MBHUDxBMoQ6AEwA3oECAYQAw</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA119&dq=maichou+meitei&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_uJe6r4LxAhXd7XMBHVy5BvkQ6AEwBXoECAgQAw#v=onepage&q=maichou%20scholar&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LVpuAAAAMAAJ&dq=maichou+meitei&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=maichou+court+Pandit</ref>

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