jinnee

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jinnee - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns.
           [1913 Webster]

jinnee - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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