genie
genies
A genie is a mythological spirit. In stories, most genies are described as magical beings that live inside lamps or bottles and grant people's wishes.
The word genie comes from the French génie, a word that was coined for the French translation of the book Arabian Nights and comes from the Arabic jinni. Genies were a staple of ancient Arabian myths, and later of Islamic folktales. If you've ever seen the movie Aladdin, you know the popular version of a genie, who appears to grant wishes after being summoned from an oil lamp.
Definitions of genie
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(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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types:
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shaitan, shaytan
(Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
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eblis
(Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
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type of:
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disembodied spirit, spirit
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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shaitan, shaytan
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