genie
noun
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genie
American
[jee-nee]
/ ˈdʒi ni /
noun
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genies
plural
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Islamic Mythology. jinn.
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a spirit, often appearing in human form, that when summoned by a person carries out the wishes of the summoner.
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any spirit; demon.
genie
1
British
/ ˈdʒiːnɪ /
noun
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(in fairy tales and stories) a servant who appears by magic and fulfils a person's wishes
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another word for jinni
Genie
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British
/ ˈdʒiːnɪ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of genie
1645–55; < French génie < Latin genius; see genius
Explanation
A genie is a mythological spirit. In stories, most genies are described as magical beings that live inside lamps or bottles and grant people's wishes. The word genie comes from the French génie, a word that was coined for the French translation of the book Arabian Nights and comes from the Arabic jinni. Genies were a staple of ancient Arabian myths, and later of Islamic folktales. If you've ever seen the movie Aladdin, you know the popular version of a genie, who appears to grant wishes after being summoned from an oil lamp.
Vocabulary lists containing genie
Example Sentences
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"I don't know how they're going to put the genie back in the bottle," Lee told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“The tech genie is not going to go back in the bottle,” Newsom said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
“We may not be able to put this genie back into the bottle,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
He also revealed he had been dubbed "Sheenie the genie" by his youngest daughter Mabli after his role in Swansea Grand Theatre's Christmas pantomime, Aladdin.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
The Mirror repeated itself, and this time, Jack could have sworn the genie smiled.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
According to Crowley’s attorneys Genie Harrison and Mia Munro, the mayor knowingly made false statements in her personal capacity and as an election candidate, which they say are not protected by government immunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The company has a separate AI agent for developers called Genie Code.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Also on Tuesday, Databricks is announcing Genie Agents and Genie App Builder, products targeted at business users who want to vibe-code their own AI agents and applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The 45-year-old Genie in a Bottle singer last played in the UK in 2022 and visited London, Manchester and Liverpool.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Genie recognized it too, also from the phone calls.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
The entire industry is an illusion: actors, dialogue, costumes, sets, editing, even the magic of performers appearing on small screens with a snap, like genies summoned to amuse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
In conventional, old-fashioned stories about wish-granting genies, the number of wishes is limited to three, the better to deliver a solid punchline or useful lesson.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
For centuries there have been stories that it harboured jinns, or genies.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2021
According to Salman Rushdie’s new novel, most of what we know about genies is wrong, which makes me worry that I may have spent too much time watching Barbara Eden.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2015
He’s calling from the land of stories and genies.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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