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神灵 — meaning in English

shén líng

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English meaning

  • genie noun A supernatural spirit in Arabic and Islamic folklore, often invisible, capable of taking human or animal form.
  • genius noun A person with exceptional intelligence, talent, or creative ability.
  • mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
  • prodigy noun A person, especially a child, with exceptional talent or ability.

Senses

神灵 is used for these senses in English:

  • genie (Islam) A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
  • genius (countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
  • mind Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
  • prodigy An extremely talented person, especially a child. [from 17th c.]
  • tutelary deity (religion) A deity, usually minor, serving as a tutelary (guardian or supporter) for a place, person, group, or activity.

genie — full definition

  1. noun A supernatural spirit in Arabic and Islamic folklore, often invisible, capable of taking human or animal form.
  2. noun A magical being in stories who serves whoever controls the container it's bound to, typically granting wishes.

genius — full definition

  1. noun A person with exceptional intelligence, talent, or creative ability.
  2. noun Exceptional natural ability or a flash of remarkable insight.
  3. adj (informal) Extremely clever or brilliant.

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