The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
genie \ge"nie\, g'enie \g['e]`nie\(j[=e]"n[=e]), n. [F.]
1. Same as Genius[1].
[1913 Webster]
2. (Islamic mythology) Same as jinnee.
[PJC]
3. (Fairy tales) A fabulous spirit having special powers,
often appearing in human form, which, when summoned by a
person, is required to perform the commands of the
summoner. It is based on the mythological jinnee; the
prototype is the genie residing in an oil lamp, summoned
by Aladdin.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Jinnee \Jin"nee\, Jinni \Jin"ni\(j[i^]n"n[=e]), n.; pl. Jinn
(j[i^]n). [Ar.] (Arabian & Mohammedan Myth.)
A genius or demon; one of the fabled genii, good and evil
spirits, supposed to be the children of fire, and to have the
power of assuming various forms. [Written also djinnee,
genie, etc.]
Syn: jinn; jin; djinn.
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Note: Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns.
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Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
28 Moby Thesaurus words for "genie":
Baba Yaga, Lilith, afreet, barghest, cacodemon, daeva, demon,
devil, dybbuk, evil genius, evil spirit, fiend, fiend from hell,
genius, ghoul, gyre, hellion, incubus, jinni, jinniyeh, lamia,
rakshasa, satan, shedu, succubus, the undead, vampire, yogini
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
GENIE
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