Meaning & use
jinn
A supernatural being in Arabic and Islamic folklore, capable of taking human or animal form and influencing people.
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In the old story, a jinn granted the fisherman three wishes from the bottle.
Many folk tales describe jinn as invisible beings who live alongside humans.
A note on using this word
"Jinn" is a collective plural; the singular is "jinni" or "djinni," and the English word "genie" derives from it.
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