| djinny | ‖ n.; pl. djinn r djinns A spirit believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals. Same as djinni and Jinnee. See Jinnee, Jinn.
Syn. -- genie, jinn, jinni, jinnee, djinn, djinni. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ] Variants: djinni, djinnee |
| Jinni | n.; pl. Jinn [ Ar. ] (Arabian & Muslim 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 djinnee, genie, etc. ]
Syn. -- jinn; jin; djinn. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Jinnee |