GENIE

genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn

(noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Genie (plural er-noun or Genies)

A male given name Diminutive of Eugene and pet form of Gene

A female given name Diminutive of Eugenie and Eugenia

Anagrams

• eigen-, eigne

Etymology

Noun

genie (plural genii or genies)

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

A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.

Anagrams

• eigen-, eigne

Source: Wiktionary


Gé`nie, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: See Genius.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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