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- noun Plural form of
jinni .
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Examples
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“I believe in Allah and his Prophet, and in nothing else,” was his sturdy creed; he rejected alchemy, jinnis and magicians, and truly he had a most unoriental distaste for tales of wonder.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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Moslem divines, be it observed, ascribe to Mohammed miraculous authority over animals, vegetables, and minerals, as well as over men, angels, and jinnis.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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Rashîd made matters worse by dwelling on the risks we ran not only from abandoned men but ghouls and jinnis.
Oriental Encounters Palestine and Syria, 1894-6 Marmaduke William Pickthall 1905
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This individual, whose name was Ali, had been transported in the twinkling of an eye by jinnis, from somewhere in the neighbourhood of Hamá to the wilds of
Oriental Encounters Palestine and Syria, 1894-6 Marmaduke William Pickthall 1905
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But you're gettin 'dere, yankee boy, you're gettin' dere. jinnis
From First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio 2008
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Mac is something you get at the place with Arches, and if I'm not mistaken, you eat them. jinnis ok, so I'll admit to a little giggle, if only because of how many times I've seen computer savvy people go back and forth on Mac and Windows.
From First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio 2008
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