GENIUS LOCI


Meaning of GENIUS LOCI in English

/gen"i oos' loh"kee/ ; Eng. /jee"nee euhs loh"suy, -kuy/ , Latin.

1. guardian of a place.

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

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .