GENIE


Meaning of GENIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjē-nē ]

noun

( plural ge·nies also ge·nii ˈjē-nē(-ˌī))

Etymology: French génie, from Arabic jinnī

Date: 1748

1. : jinni 1

2. : a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.