shai·tan /ʃeˈtɑn, ʃaɪ-/
Shai·tan, Shei·tan n. [Written also sheytan.]
1. Among Mohammedans: (a) An evil spirit; the evil one; the devil. (b) One of bad disposition; a fiend. [Colloq.]
2. Meteor. A dust storm. [India]
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shaitan
n : (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray [syn: shaytan]