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jinnie

jinnie is the alternative form of jinn.

Meaning of jinn

Noun

jinn (plural jinns or jinn or jawan or jinnan or jinnah)

  1. (Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.
    • Even the sad jinn within the graven image slept[.]1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 342
    Synonyms:
    jann, jinni, genie

Proper noun capitalized: Jinnie

Jinnie

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Jinny (“short form of female name Virginia”).

Questions about jinnie

What is jinnie the alternative form of?
Jinnie is the alternative form of jinn.
What part of speech is jinnie?
Jinnie is a proper noun.

Words near jinnie in the dictionary

  1. jinnet
  2. jinnets
  3. jinni
  4. jinnia
  5. jinnias
  6. jinnie
  7. jinnies
  8. Jinning
  9. Jinningian
  10. jinnis
  11. jinniwink

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