jinn
[ jin ]
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.
Origin of jinn
11675–85; plural of Arabic jinnī demon
Words that may be confused with jinn
- gin, jinn
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British Dictionary definitions for jinn
jinn
/ (dʒɪn) /
noun
(often functioning as singular) the plural of jinni
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