Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Jinnee"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jinnee \Jin"nee\, n.; pl. {Jinn}. [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 {jin},
{djinnee}, etc.]
Note: Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
jinnee
n : a spirit believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and
influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or
animals [syn: {genie}, {jinni}, {djinni}, {djinny}]
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