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Djinn vs Genie - What's the difference?

djinn | genie | Alternative forms |

Genie is a alternative form of djinn.



As nouns the difference between djinn and genie

is that djinn is alternative form of lang=en while genie is an invisible spirit mentioned in the Qur'an and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.

djinn

English

Noun

(en noun)
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    genie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * djinn, djinni, djinny, jinni, jinnie, jinnee

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (Islam) An invisible spirit mentioned in the Qur'an and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
  • A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.

    • See also

    * ("genie" on Wikipedia) * jinx * gin English nouns with irregular plurals ----