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–noun, plural gen·ius·es for 2, 3, 8, gen·i·i    Audio Help   [jee-nee-ahy] Pronunciation Key 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 such capacity.
3.a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140.
4.natural ability or capacity; strong inclination: a special genius for leadership.
5.distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.
6.the guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.
7.either of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.
8.a person who strongly influences for good or ill the character, conduct, or destiny of a person, place, or thing: Rasputin, the evil genius of Russian politics.
9.genie (defs. 1, 3).
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L: tutelary deity or genius of a person; cf. genus]

—Synonyms 4. gift, talent, aptitude, faculty.
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