jinn

[ jin ]
/ dʒɪn /

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.

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Also jin·ni [jin-ee] /ˈdʒɪn i/, jin, djin, djinn, djin·ni.

Origin of jinn

1675–85; plural of Arabic jinnī demon

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jinn

gin jinn

Words nearby jinn

jinju, jink, jinker, jinks, jinmen, jinn, jinnah, jinne, jinni, jinrikisha, jinx
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British Dictionary definitions for jinn

jinn
/ (dʒɪn) /

noun

(often functioning as singular) the plural of jinni
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