Usually means: Spiritual essence of a place.
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  1. genius loci: Merriam-Webster
  2. genius loci, genius loci: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. genius loci: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. genius loci: Collins English Dictionary
  5. genius loci: Vocabulary.com
  6. genius loci: Wordnik
  7. genius loci: Wiktionary
  8. Genius loci, genius loci: Dictionary.com
  9. Genius Loci (novel), Genius Loci, Genius loci: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. genius loci: Rhymezone
  11. Genius Loci: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)
  12. genius loci: FreeDictionary.org
  13. genius loci: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. genius loci: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (genius loci)

noun:  (Roman mythology) The minor deity or spirit watching over a particular place.
noun:  (figuratively) The spirit or atmosphere of a place, especially conceived as a source of artistic inspiration.

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