Толковый словарь английского языка - genius
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noun (plural ~es or genii) Etymology: Latin, tutelary spirit, natural inclinations, from gignere to beget Date: 1513 1. an attendant spirit of a person or place, a person who influences another for good or bad, a strong leaning or inclination ; penchant , 3. a peculiar, distinctive, or identifying character or spirit, the associations and traditions of a place, a personification or embodiment especially of a quality or condition, spirit , jinni , 5. plural usually ~es a single strongly marked capacity or aptitude , extraordinary intellectual power especially as manifested in creative activity, a person endowed with transcendent mental superiority, see: gift
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n. (pl. geniuses or genii) 1 (pl. geniuses) a an exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability or tendency. b a person having this. 2 the tutelary spirit of a person, place, institution, etc. 3 a person or spirit regarded as powerfully influencing a person for good or evil. 4 the prevalent feeling or associations etc. of a nation, age, etc. Etymology: L (in sense 2) f. the root of gignere beget ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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