English > djinni: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | (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. |
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| Synonyms | genie, jinni, jinnee, djinny, djinn |
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| Category | 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 |
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| Narrower | eblis | (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology |
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| shaitan, shaytan | (Islam) a rebellious / rebellious jinni who leads men astray |
| Broader | spirit, disembodied spirit | Any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings |
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| Spanish | genio |
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| Catalan | geni |
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