djinni
- noun
- /dʒɪni/
- Literature
- No one can put that djinni back in the bottle.
Examples
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Nor are you a djinni in his image, as I first thought.
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Why did an evil djinni walk abroad?
Fiction book (1994) -
Well, a djinni is summoned to Earth and made to work for a magician for years, during which time they slowly uncover the truth about the disasters that keep happening—more specifically, who is making the disasters happen and why.
Blog text (22) -
In Islamic folklore, a djinni is often depicted as a spirit that can take on various forms, including humans and animals.
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The stories told of a djinni that could grant wishes to those who found it hidden in a lamp.
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Many believe that a djinni has the power to influence people's thoughts and actions from the shadows.
Synonyms
A spirit in stories that appears from a lamp and makes wishes come true
An invisible spirit in Muslim belief that can appear as people or animals and affect humans
A spirit from Arabic and Muslim stories that can have magical powers
A spirit in Islamic stories that can appear as a person or animal and affect people
An invisible spirit people believe can appear as a person or animal and cause strange events
An invisible spirit from Islamic stories that sometimes affects people
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Djinni comes from the Arabic word jinn, which means 'hidden' or 'an unseen spirit'. So a djinni is an invisible being that can appear or change things in stories, much like the 'genie' many people know.