genius loci


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
genius loci /ˈləʊsʌɪ, ˈlɒkiː/
noun the prevailing character or atmosphere of a place.
– origin L., lit. ‘spirit of the place’.
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