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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ge•ni•i ( jē′nē ī′),USA pronunciation n. - a pl. of genius.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ge•nie /ˈdʒini/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Eastern Religionsjinn.
- Mythologya spirit, often appearing in human form, that when summoned by a person carries out the wishes of the summoner.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gen•ius /ˈdʒinyəs/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ius•es. - an exceptional and natural capacity of intellect or ability, esp. as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: [uncountable]Mozart's genius.[countable* usually singular]a genius for leadership.
- a person having such capacity:[countable]Einstein was a scientific genius.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ge•nie ( jē′nē),USA pronunciation n. - Mythology[Islamic Myth.]jinn.
- Mythologya spirit, often appearing in human form, that when summoned by a person carries out the wishes of the summoner.
- Mythologyany spirit;
demon.
- Latin genius; see genius
- French génie
- 1645–55
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gen•ius ( jēn′yəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. gen•ius•es for 2, 3, 8, gen•i•i (jē′nē ī′)USA pronunciation for 6, 7, 9.- an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:the genius of Mozart.
- a person having such capacity.
- Psychologya person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140.
- natural ability or capacity;
strong inclination:a special genius for leadership. - distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.
- Mythologythe guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.
- Mythologyeither of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.
- 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.
- Mythologygenie (defs. 1, 3).
- Latin: tutelary deity or genius of a person; compare genus
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gift, talent, aptitude, faculty.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: genie /ˈdʒiːnɪ/ n - (in fairy tales and stories) a servant who appears by magic and fulfils a person's wishes
- another word for jinni
Etymology: 18th Century: from French génie, from Arabic jinni demon, influenced by Latin genius attendant spirit; see genius Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: genius /ˈdʒiːnɪəs -njəs/ n ( pl -uses, (for senses 5, 6) genii /ˈdʒiːnɪˌaɪ/)- a person with exceptional ability, esp of a highly original kind
- such ability or capacity
- the distinctive spirit or creative nature of a nation, era, language, etc
- a person considered as exerting great influence of a certain sort: an evil genius
- the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death
- the guardian spirit of a place, group of people, or institution
- (usually plural) a demon; jinn
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from gignere to beget |