jin·ni or jin·nee also djin·ni or djin·ny (jĭnē, jĭ-nē)
n. pl. jinn, also djinn (jĭn)
In Muslim legend, a spirit often capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over people.

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jinni
[Arabic jinnī, demonic, demon, from jinn, demons, from janna, to cover, conceal. See gnn in Semitic Roots.]

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