manitou
noun
man·i·tou
ˈma-nə-ˌtü 
variants
or manitu
or less commonly manito
: a supernatural force that according to an Algonquian conception pervades the natural world
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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.
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Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2017
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Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2017
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“Manitou.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manitou. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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