| 释义 |
jin·ni
\ˈjēnē, ˈjinē, -ni\ noun
or jinn or djinn or djin \ˈjin\; also djin·ni or jin·nee \ˈjēnē, jinē, -ni\
(plural jinn or jinns or djinns also djinn or djins)
Etymology: Arabic finnīy demon, spirit
1. : one of a class of beneficent or malevolent spirits in Islam that inhabit the earth, that are capable of assuming various forms, and that exercise supernatural power
2. : a supernatural spirit
< some jinni of the air made visible for a moment — Osbert Sitwell >
< scoffing at the idea of casting out a jinni — Alan Villiers >
especially : one that takes on human form and serves the one who summons him
< magically summoning his private jinni — Hamilton Basso > |