genie
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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}.
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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]
from
The 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.
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Note: Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns.
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from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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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