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‖ jinn, n. (prop. pl.)|dʒɪn|
Also 7 dgen, 9 ginn, dschin, djin, jin.
[a. Arab. jinn, collect. pl., demons, spirits, angels; sing. jinnī (see next).]
In Muslim demonology, an order of spirits lower than the angels, said to have the power of appearing in human and animal forms, and to exercise supernatural influence over men. More commonly used as a sing. to denote one of this class. a. (as sing.).
1684Tavernier's Trav. II. 67 Some Dgen or evil spirit. 1822Byron Juan vi. xlviii, Giaours, and Ginns, and Gouls in hosts. 1838Torrens Arab. Nts. I. 16 Tale of the Merchant and the Jin [1841 Lane I. 44 Story of the Merchant and the Jinnee]. a1845Hood Drop of Gin i, Ghost and vampyre, demon and Jin! 1859Beaton Jews in East I. ix. 317 The Dschins grew weary or refractory.
b. (as pl.).
1841Lane Arab. Nts. I. Notes to Introd. 30 The species of Jinn is said to have been created some thousands of years before Adam. 1884J. Payne Tales fr. Arabic I. 272 Arise, let us depart this place, for it is full of Jinn and Marids. |