The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Shaitan \Shai"tan\, Sheitan \Shei"tan\, n. [Written also sheytan.] [Hind. shait[=a]n, fr. Ar. shai[.t][=a]n.] 1. Among Mohammedans: (a) An evil spirit; the evil one; the devil. (b) One of bad disposition; a fiend. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Meteor.) A dust storm. [India] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
shaitan n 1: (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray [syn: shaitan, shaytan]