n. (also jinn, djinn) (pl. jinn or djinn) (in Muslim mythology) an intelligent being lower than the angels, able to appear in human and animal forms, and having power over people.
[ Arab. jinni, pl. jinn: cf. GENIE ]
n. (also jinn, djinn) (pl. jinn or djinn) (in Muslim mythology) an intelligent being lower than the angels, able to appear in human and animal forms, and having power over people.
[ Arab. jinni, pl. jinn: cf. GENIE ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012