Meanings
plural djinns
- alternativeAlternative spelling of jinn.
I would have liked to know whether he thought this was due to the climate, the diet, or simply malefic djinns.
1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 961 more example
Necromancy meant originally the conjuring up the souls of the dead, and later included the conjuring of all sorts of inhuman spirits such as sylphs, giants, and djinn.
1941, Rupert Gleadow, Magic and Divination, page 125
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with djinn
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djinn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/djinn
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