Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Genial
genial, adj. [L. genius.]
Gay; merry; enlivening; contributing to live and cheerfulness; supporting life; conducive to growth; pleasant; warm; mild; cheering; inspiriting; jovial; kindly; [fig.] not usual, e.g. “genial gods” in reference to gods of earth, air, fire, water.
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