jinni

variants or jinn also djinni or djinn

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Recent Examples of jinni The jinni has kept the woman locked in a glass chest, deep in the sea, but that hasn’t stopped her from sleeping with ninety-eight other men. Yasmine Al-Sayyad, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 Traditionally, jinn aren't seen as good or evil, and that moral ambiguity carries over to the series. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 June 2019 Next to me was Said Suleiman Mohammed, herbalist and jinni hunter. Justin Fornal, National Geographic, 29 Jan. 2016 Although they are believed to exist in an endless variety of manifestations, negative and positive, jinn are most commonly thought to invade the homes and bodies of humans to cause distress. Justin Fornal, National Geographic, 29 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinni
Noun
  • For both senior teams, the genie is out of the bottle and nobody wants Newcastle’s progress to stall.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
  • The series followed the 2,000-year-old genie Jeannie, played by Barbara Eden, who is discovered on a deserted island in the South Pacific by astronaut Major Anthony Nelson, played by Larry Hagman.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This organizer comes in three stylish colors to choose from: avocado green, angel white, and olive green.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Sheila’s chambers were decorated with pictures and figurines of angels.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Many slide hopelessly back into lives as nearly invisible wraiths, measured in the intervals between fixes — and arrests.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Jinni.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinni. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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