JINN
\d͡ʒˈɪn], \dʒˈɪn], \dʒ_ˈɪ_n]\
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jin, n.pl. (sing. JIN'NEE) a class of spirits in Mohammedan mythology, formed of fire, living chiefly on the mountains of Káf which encircle the world, assuming various shapes, sometimes as men of enormous size and portentous hideousness.--Also DJINN, GINN. The jinn are often called genii by a confusion. A plural JINNS is sometimes erroneously used. [Ar. jinn, pl. jinn[=i]y.]
By Thomas Davidson