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jinnee

WordNet
  1. (n) jinnee
    (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
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) jinnee
    See jinn. Also spelled djinnee.
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Ar

Usage in literature

He glanced from Alicia to me with the smiling malice of a jinnee delighted to mystify mortals. "A Woman Named Smith" by Marie Conway Oemler

The irrepressible Jinnee was at the bottom of this, of course. "The Brass Bottle" by F. Anstey

THE STORY OF THE MERCHANT AND THE JINNEE. "The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I." by Anonymous

By the light of the stars I could see that I was lying on the wings of the Jinnee, Danesh. "Told by the Death's Head" by Mór Jókai

Know then that he who now addresseth thee is none other than Fakrash-el-Aamash, a Jinnee of the Green Jinn. "The Brass Bottle" by F. Anstey

An 'Efreet is a powerful evil Jinnee: a Marid, an evil Jinnee of the most powerful class. "Arabian Society In The Middle Ages" by Edward William Lane