Jinn

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jin \Jin\, Jinn \Jinn\, n.
     See {Jinnee}. "Solomon is said to have had power over the
     jin." --Balfour (Cyc. of India).
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Jinnee \Jin"nee\, Jinni \Jin"ni\(j[i^]n"n[=e]), n.; pl. {Jinn}
     (j[i^]n). [Ar.] (Arabian & Mohammedan 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.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jinn
       See {jinni}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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)]