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ge·nius loci (jē′nē əs lō′sī′)

the general atmosphere of a place

Etymology: L, the (guardian) spirit of a place

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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