单词 | jinni |
释义 | jinnin. The singular of jinn n. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > of Muhammadan demonology jinn1684 genie1706 afrita1712 jinni1838 marid1839 1713 tr. Arab. Nts. I. 14 It was one of those malignant Genies, that are Mortal Enemies to Mankind.] 1838 E. W. Lane tr. Thousand & One Nights (1839) I. Introd. 8 It was a Jinnee, of gigantic stature, broad-fronted and bulky, bearing on his head a chest. 1841 E. W. Lane tr. Thousand & One Nights I. 54 As soon as my wife awoke, she shook herself, and became transformed into a Jinneeyeh. 1885 R. F. Burton tr. Arabian Nights' Entertainm. I. 27 O Jinni, thou Crown of the Kings of the Jann! 1900 ‘F. Anstey’ Brass Bottle iv. 43 Seeing that, though a Jinneeyeh, she was of the believing Jinn. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 6 Nov. 2/2 The Jinnee turns his rooms into an Arabian Palace. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1838 |
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