manitou

noun

man·i·tou ˈma-nə-ˌtü

variants or manitu or less commonly manito

ˈma-nə-ˌtō

: a supernatural force that according to an Algonquian conception pervades the natural world

Examples of manitou in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Straub actually does something like that in Ghost Story—the monster, the manitou figure in Ghost Story, is another kind of a mirror, another kind of reflector. —

Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2017

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