Crossword clues for geniuses
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Genius \Gen"ius\, n.; pl. E. Geniuses; in sense 1, L. Genii. [L. genius, prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, taste, talent, genius, from genere, gignere, to beget, bring forth. See Gender, and cf. Engine.]
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A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee.
The unseen genius of the wood.
--Milton.We talk of genius still, but with thought how changed! The genius of Augustus was a tutelary demon, to be sworn by and to receive offerings on an altar as a deity.
--Tylor. The peculiar structure of mind with which each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.
Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.
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Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.
Genius of the highest kind implies an unusual intensity of the modifying power.
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A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties and creativity; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.
Syn: Genius, Talent.
Usage: Genius implies high and peculiar gifts of nature, impelling the mind to certain favorite kinds of mental effort, and producing new combinations of ideas, imagery, etc. Talent supposes general strength of intellect, with a peculiar aptitude for being molded and directed to specific employments and valuable ends and purposes. Genius is connected more or less with the exercise of imagination, and reaches its ends by a kind of intuitive power. Talent depends more on high mental training, and a perfect command of all the faculties, memory, judgment, sagacity, etc. Hence we speak of a genius for poetry, painting. etc., and a talent for business or diplomacy. Among English orators, Lord Chatham was distinguished for his genius; William Pitt for his pre["e]minent talents, and especially his unrivaled talent for debate.
Genius loci[L.], the genius or presiding divinity of a place; hence, the pervading spirit of a place or institution, as of a college, etc.
Wiktionary
n. (plural of genius English)
Usage examples of "geniuses".
To very rich women who wanted babies by one of the greatest geniuses of all time.
Do you think father would let Ogden worry him and have his house filled with affected imitation geniuses so that he couldn't find a room to be alone in?
At different spots in the room stood the six resident geniuses to whose presence in the home Mr.
It was not often that Ann found occasion to rejoice at the presence in her uncle's house of the six geniuses whom Mrs.
Pett, Ann, two or three of the geniuses, and Willie Partridge, in various stages of -negligee and babbling questions.
Pett pass away with Ogden, and Willie Partridge head a stampede of geniuses, but she declined to move.
The Geniuses share the Glob-that’s this star cluster here-with the alien Bems.
Naturally the Geniuses don’t like that but Geniuses won’t never leave their plush cells deep in their planets for nothing.
While it is perfectly appropriate for these children to serve their native countries in future wars, it is inevitable that at least some nations that lack such IF-certified geniuses or who believe that rivals have more-gifted commanders will inevitably take preemptive action, either to secure that enemy resource for their own use or, in any event, to deny the enemy the use of that resource.
Thailand had contributed its share of military geniuses to Battle School.
DNA that differed by only the tiniest amounts from person to person, and yet those differences giving rise to saints and monsters, fools and geniuses, builders and wreckers, lovers and takers.
The Geniuses share the Glob-that's this star cluster here-with the alien Bems.
Naturally the Geniuses don't like that but Geniuses won't never leave their plush cells deep in their planets for nothing.
My dear-and Justin-and it won't hurt you two erratic geniuses to listen-all machinery is animistic-'humanistic,' I want to say, but that term has been preempted.