Meaning & use
genie
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A supernatural spirit in Arabic and Middle Eastern folklore, often depicted as granting wishes when summoned.
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In the story, the genie granted the fisherman three wishes.
The children imagined rubbing a lamp and having a genie appear.
A note on using this word
Genie comes from the Arabic "jinn" by way of French "génie," which was influenced by the similar-sounding Latin "genius."
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