genie \ge"nie\, g'enie \g['e]`nie\(j[=e]"n[=e]), n. [F.]
   1. Same as Genius[1].
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   2. (Islamic mythology) Same as jinnee.
      [PJC]

   3. (Fairy tales) A fabulous spirit having special powers,
      often appearing in human form, which, when summoned by a
      person, is required to perform the commands of the
      summoner. It is based on the mythological jinnee; the
      prototype is the genie residing in an oil lamp, summoned
      by Aladdin.
      [PJC]

	

	Jinnee \Jin"nee\, Jinni \Jin"ni\(j[i^]n"n[=e]), n.; pl. Jinn
   (j[i^]n). [Ar.] (Arabian & Mohammedan Myth.)
   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. [Written also djinnee,
   genie, etc.]

   Syn: jinn; jin; djinn.
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   Note: Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns.
         [1913 Webster]

	

	genie
     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
         [syn: jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny]

	

	28 Moby Thesaurus words for "genie":
   Baba Yaga, Lilith, afreet, barghest, cacodemon, daeva, demon,
   devil, dybbuk, evil genius, evil spirit, fiend, fiend from hell,
   genius, ghoul, gyre, hellion, incubus, jinni, jinniyeh, lamia,
   rakshasa, satan, shedu, succubus, the undead, vampire, yogini

	

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