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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
/
dʒɪˈni
,
ˈdʒɪn
i
/
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[
ji-
nee
,
jin
-ee
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,
djin
,
djinn,
djinni,
jin.
Origin:
1675–85;
plural of
Arabic
jinnī
demon
Can be confused:
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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