genius

  1. Noun.  Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
  2. Noun.  Extraordinary mental capacity.
  3. Noun.  inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
  4. Noun.  (Roman mythology) The guardian spirit of a place or person.
  5. Noun.  A way of thinking, optimizing one's capacity for learning and understanding.

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