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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 jin·ni /ˈʤini, ˈʤɪ, ʤəˈni/
 [回教神話] 神靈;神仙

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Jin·nee, Jin·ni n.; pl. Jinn   Arabian & Muslim Myth. A genius or demon; one of the fabled genii, good and evil spirits, supposed to be the children of fire, and to have the power of assuming various forms. [Written also djinnee, genie, etc.]
 Syn: -- jinn; jin; djinn.
 Note: ☞ Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 jinni
      n : (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
          [syn: genie, jinnee, djinni, djinny]
      [also: jinn (pl)]