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ge·nie (jē′nē)

noun

jinni, now, esp., one in fables and stories who is confined to a lamp or bottle and who grants the wishes of whoever releases him

Etymology: Fr génie (< L genius: see genius), used to transl. Ar jinnī, a demon < jinn, demons

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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