(often functioning as singular) the plural of jinni
jinn in American English
(dʒɪn)
noun
pl. of
jinni
, popularly regarded as a singular, with the pl. jinns
jinn in American English
(dʒɪn)
nounWord forms: pluraljinns or esp collectively jinn
(in Islamic mythology)
any of a class of spirits, lower than the angels, capable of appearing in human and animal forms and influencing humankind for either good or evil
Also: jinni (dʒɪˈni, ˈdʒɪni), djin, djinn, djinni, jin
Word origin
[1675–85; pl. of Ar jinnī demon]This word is first recorded in the period 1675–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: muscular, prairie, retouch, surf, upstream
Examples of 'jinn' in a sentence
jinn
If, however, you would like to decide for yourself, he obligingly includes a list of jinn names.