tutelary genius

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• Genius (mythology) — Winged genius facing a woman with a tambourine and mirror, from southern Italy, about 320 BC. In ancient Roman religion, the genius was the individual instance of a general divine nature that is present in every individual person, place or… …   Wikipedia

• Genius — Gen ius, n.; pl. E. {Geniuses}; in sense 1, L. {Genii}. [L. genius, prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, taste, talent, genius, from genere, gignere, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Genius loci — Genius Gen ius, n.; pl. E. {Geniuses}; in sense 1, L. {Genii}. [L. genius, prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, taste, talent, genius, from genere,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• genius — late 14c., tutelary god (classical or pagan), from L. genius guardian deity or spirit which watches over each person from birth; spirit, incarnation, wit, talent; also prophetic skill, originally generative power, from root of gignere beget,… …   Etymology dictionary

• genius — [jēn′yəs; ] also, esp. for 1 2, [jē′nē əs] n. pl. for 3 6, geniuses; for 1 & 2, genii [jē′nē ī΄] [L, guardian spirit, natural ability, genius < base of genere, gignere, to produce: see GENUS] 1. a) [often G ] according to ancient Roman belief …   English World dictionary

• Tutelary deity — A tutelary (also tutelar) is a deity or spirit who is a guardian, patron or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture or occupation. Both tutelary and tutelar can be used as either a noun or an… …   Wikipedia

• Genius — For other uses, see Genius (disambiguation). Human intelligence Abilities and Traits Abstract thought Communication · …   Wikipedia

• genius — /jeen yeuhs/, n., pl. geniuses for 2, 3, 8, genii /jee nee uy / for 6, 7, 9. 1. an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. 2. a person having …   Universalium

• genius — Synonyms and related words: A per se, Baba Yaga, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Geist, Lilith, Melpomene, Muse, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, ability, ableness, academician, ace, acuity, acuteness, adept, adequacy, adroitness, afflatus,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• genius — noun /ˈdʒiniəs / (say jeeneeuhs) (plural geniuses for defs 1 4 and 7, genii /ˈdʒiniaɪ / (say jeeneeuy) for defs 5, 6 and 8) 1. exceptional natural capacity for creative and original conceptions; the highest level of mental ability. 2. a person… …  

• genius — gen•ius [[t]ˈdʒin yəs[/t]] n. pl. gen•ius•es, gen•i•i [[t]ˈdʒi niˌaɪ[/t]] 1) an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, esp. as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart[/ex] 2) a person having such …   From formal English to slang