afreet
/ˈafriːt
/(also afrit)
noun
(In Arabian and Muslim mythology) a powerful jinn or demon.And behind his eyes are towers and jewels and djinn, carpets and rings and wild afreets, kings and princes and cities of brass....
- Yrisande is an afreet, one of the lesser djinn.
- He does not appear to be a ghost or afrit, yet he is clearly… most unusual.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Arabic ‘ifrīt.