afreet
or af·rit
[ af-reet, uh-freet ]
/ ˈæf rit, əˈfrit /
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noun Arabian Mythology.
a powerful evil demon or monster.
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Origin of afreet
1795–1805; <dialectal Arabic ʿafrīt<Pahlavi āfrītan creature
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Example sentences from the Web for afreet
And the Moor's face was white, and his features trembled, as though he had seen an Afreet, but my face was as a deep well.
The Arab's Pledge|Edward L. MitfordAf'rit or Afreet, a kind of Medusa or Lamia, the most terrible and cruel of all the orders of the deevs.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.Look upon him as an Afreet to be exorcised with a cross of red-hot iron.
William Sharp (Fiona Macleod)|Elizabeth A. SharpIt seemed as if it might be a pillar of confinement and punishment for some Afreet who had defied Heaven.
Overland|John William De Forest
British Dictionary definitions for afreet
afreet
afrit
/ (ˈæfriːt, əˈfriːt) /
noun
Arabian myth a powerful evil demon or giant monster
Word Origin for afreet
C19: from Arabic `ifrīt
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