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Definition of Djinni
1. 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.
Category relationships: Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
Specialized synonyms: Shaitan, Shaytan, Eblis
Generic synonyms: Disembodied Spirit, Spirit
Definition of Djinni
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of djinn) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Djinni
1. jinni [n DJINN] - See also: jinni
Lexicographical Neighbors of Djinni
Literary usage of Djinni
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The War in Eastern Europe by John Reed (1916)
""There appear to be palaces taller than those raised by the djinni in ancient
times, and I have heard there is a demon called Graft"—here his eyes ..."
2. The Guardians by Lawrence Murray, Murray Lawrence (2002)
"Fail and thou shall spend eternity as playthings of Satan, suffering infinitely
more pain than even the infidel. Know now that future djinni will come in ..."
3. The Kassandra Complex by Murray Lawrence, Lawrence Murray (2003)
"... djinni had weaved into the cities surmounted the prayer skill of The Remnant.
Obediently did he stand witness as comrades died or became apostates, ..."
4. Revue des traditions populaires by Société des traditions populaires (1906)
"Alors le djinni de l'arbre s'agita, le Sorko se leva, il dit au Sorko ...
Le djinni lui donna des sortilèges. « Ce sortilège te servira dans telle et telle ..."