Djinn definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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He's taken on the attributes of the djinn, the vampire, the ghoul, the werewolf, and every other horror and hobgoblin that the mind of man has conjured up in the past half million years That's hardly surprising, Colonel," Bart Stanton said with a wry smile.

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(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

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"The djinn has been released from the robe," the man/demon said. — Triplet
A djinn, a small bit of rationality in her brain seemed to whisper. — Triplet
And if it happened to touch her... or even heard her She bit down on her tongue again... and as the djinn circled over toward the bed a glint of reflected light there caught her eye. — Triplet
It drifted toward her... not quite on a direct line... she held her breath Concentrating on the djinn, she didn't notice the approaching footsteps until it was too late to do anything. — Triplet
Did you hear anyone poking around out in the hallway while the djinn was here Uh... no, I don't think so. — Triplet