n.
Pronunciation: ' j ē -n ē , ' ji-, j ə - ' n ē
Variant: or jinn \ ' jin \ also djin · ni \ ' j ē -n ē , ' ji-, j ə - ' n ē \ or djinn \ ' jin \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural jinn or jinns also djinn or djinns
Etymology: Arabic jinn ī demon
Date: 1684
1 : one of a class of spirits that according to Muslim demonology inhabit the earth, assume various forms, and exercise supernatural power
2 : GENIE 2