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jinn
神靈
Jin, Jinn, n. See Jinnee. “Solomon is said to have had power over the jin.”
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Jin·nee, Jin·ni n.; pl. Jinn Arabian & Muslim Myth. A genius or demon; one of the fabled genii, good and evil spirits, supposed to be the children of fire, and to have the power of assuming various forms. [Written also djinnee, genie, etc.]
Syn: -- jinn; jin; djinn.
Note: ☞ Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns
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jinni
n : (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and
believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence
mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
[syn: genie, jinnee, djinni, djinny]
[also: jinn (pl)]