Djinnee

2 definitions found

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

  djinnee \djin"nee\ djinni \djin"ni\, djinny
  \djin"ny\(j[i^]n"n[=e]), n.; pl. {djinn} (j[i^]n) or {djinns}
     (j[i^]nz).
     A spirit believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and
     influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or
     animals. Same as {djinni} and {Jinnee}. See {Jinnee}, {Jinn}.
  
     Syn: genie, jinn, jinni, jinnee, djinn, djinni.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]