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genius loci

[ gen-i-oos loh-kee; English jee-nee-uhs loh-sahy, -kahy ]

noun

Latin.
  1. the guardian spirit of a place.
  2. the distinctive character or atmosphere of a place with reference to the impression that it makes on the mind.


genius loci

/ ˈdʒiːnɪəs ˈləʊsaɪ /

noun

  1. the guardian spirit of a place
  2. the special atmosphere of a particular place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of genius loci1

genius of the place
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And how could they be in any art that is, above and beyond all else, a celebration of genii loci, spirits of place?

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Kosky is the latest in a series of innovative directors that Reese has invited to put their own spin on the works of the theater’s genius loci.

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As I pedaled on through the bosky, quiet terrain, I became aware of a peculiar genius loci, the spit’s ephemeral sense of place.

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Yet I certainly don’t feel the genius loci of Tufnell Park very strongly.

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That idea of genius loci—the spirit of a place—comes as a happy accident.

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