the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See jinn. Also spelled djinnee.
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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
"With women like Cressida, Gertrude, and the Dark Lady of the Sonnets, the jinnee is out of the bottle."