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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Genial Gen"ial, a. [L. genialis: cf. OF. genial. See Genius.] 1. Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. ``The genial bed.'' --Milton. Creator Venus, genial power of love. --Dryden. 2. Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition. So much I feel my genial spirits droop. --Milton. 3. Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. [Obs.] Natural incapacity and genial indisposition. --Sir T. Browne. 4. Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature. [R.] Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less genial works. --Hare. Genial gods (Pagan Mythol.), the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation.