| NOUN | person | genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn | (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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| Sounds | jhiy'niy | |
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| Rhymes | abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy... | |
| 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 | jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn | |
| 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 |
| Narrower | eblis | (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology |
| 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 |
| Spanish | genio | |
| Catalan | geni | |
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