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Genius loci

//ˈɡɛnɪˌʊs ˈloʊki// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place. Roman
  2. 2
    the guardian spirit of a place wordnet
  3. 3
    The spirit or atmosphere of a place, especially conceived as a source of artistic inspiration. figuratively
  4. 4
    the special atmosphere of a place wordnet

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin genius loci (“tutelary deity of a/the place”), from the singular genitive form of locus (“place”).

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