noun. In the Koran and Muslim tradition, a spirit often capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over people.

noun. a supernatural being with extraordinary powers that usually takes human form and serves its summoner: djinn, genie

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

"I comforted myself with the thought, rubbing the ring in the darkness, as though it contained a jinni that could advise me."

Baba Yaga  Lilith  afreet  barghest  cacodemon  

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