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genius loci
[ gen-i-oos loh-kee; English jee-nee-uhs loh-sahy, -kahy ]
noun
- the guardian spirit of a place.
- the distinctive character or atmosphere of a place with reference to the impression that it makes on the mind.
genius loci
/ ˈdʒiːnɪəs ˈləʊsaɪ /
noun
- the guardian spirit of a place
- the special atmosphere of a particular place
Word History and Origins
Origin of genius loci1
Example Sentences
Though he is never called to testify, Key is the genius loci of this suit.
Genii protect individuals and places: springs, hills, cities, and army barracks all had a genius loci, a genius of the place.
For Isabel Otis the genius loci had a more powerful and enduring magnetism than any man or woman she had ever known.
But the genius loci here impresses on the trade in discarded odds and ends a peculiar character of its own.
The genius loci, the Chevalier himself, was not the last to welcome this prime stay and ornament of his establishment.
The genius loci would move the very stones to preach on such a theme.
Madzu Pennu, or the village deity, the universal genius loci.
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