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| gen·ius [ jnyəss, jnee əss ] (plural gen·ius·es) |
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1. somebody with outstanding talent: somebody with exceptional ability, especially somebody whose intellectual or creative achievements gain worldwide recognition
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2. outstanding talent: exceptional intellectual or creative ability
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3. somebody with specific skill: a person with great specialized skill
  a genius with computers
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4. (plural ge·ni·i [ jnee ]) quality: a special quality that characterizes a place, period, or people
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5. (plural ge·ni·i) guardian spirit: in Roman mythology, a guardian spirit of a person, place, or institution
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6. (plural ge·ni·i) demon: a supposed demon or supernatural being
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7. influence: somebody who or something that exerts a strong influence
an evil genius
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| [14th century. < Latin, "guardian spirit" < gignere "beget"] |
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