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jinni

[jin]

jinn

[jin]
noun, plural jinns, (especially collectively) jinn. Islamic Mythology.
any of a class of spirits, lower than the angels, capable of appearing in human and animal forms and influencing humankind for either good or evil.
Also, jin·ni [ji-nee, jin-ee] , djin, djinn, djinni, jin.


Origin:
1675–85; plural of Arabic jinnī demon

gin, jinn.
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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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