(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. djinni, djinn, jinnee, jinni, djinny
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
‖ n.; pl.djinn r djinns 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 ]