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jinnee

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jinni, jinnee, djinni or djinny (dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ)

—n , pl jinn, djinn
	a being or spirit in Muslim belief who could assume human or animal form and influence man by supernatural powers

[C17: from Arabic]

jinnee, jinnee, djinni or djinny (dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪn)

—n

[C17: from Arabic]

djinni, jinnee, djinni or djinny (dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪn, dʒɪn)

—n

[C17: from Arabic]

djinny, jinnee, djinni or djinny (dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪˈniː, ˈdʒɪnɪ, dʒɪn, dʒɪn, dʒɪn)

—n

[C17: from Arabic]

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WordNet

jinnee
noun
(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]

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