djinn

Noun
  1. (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 (synset 109567562)
    referred to in: islam, islamism, mohammedanism, muhammadanism, muslimism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
    is a type of: disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
    subtypes:
    • shaitan, shaytan - (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
    • eblis - (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
    same as: djinni, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni

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