genie

noun — 2 senses

genie

noun

/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/

Etymology From French génie (“genius, genie”), a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy).

1

Islam, Lifestyle, Religion A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.

2

Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.

  • genie in a bottle
Derived terms
genielike, put the genie back in the bottle, the genie is out of the bottle
Related terms
🧞♂️, 🧞♀️, jann, nasnas, ghoul, shaitan, angel, jinx

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