n. An invisible spirit mentioned in the Qur'an and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
n. A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Same as jinnee.
n. See genius.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Disposition; inclination; turn of mind; genius.
n. Same as jinnee. See jinn.
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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
Word Usage
"They are fighting in vain, though, because the genie is already out of the bottle and the world will never be the same again."