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[syn: genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn]
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.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
jinnee
n 1: (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and
believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence
mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals [syn:
genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn]