jinn

variants or jinns also djinn or djinns
plural of jinni

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Recent Examples of jinn By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinn
Noun
  • The season ends with everyone in good spirits.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This designation allowed those companies to legally sell their existing spirits, while the rest of the alcohol industry either waited it out, sold their stock to a company with a license, or dabbled in the underground spirits world.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Norway’s princess, Märtha Louise, claims to be a clairvoyant who can communicate with angels.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But that money only flows to founders who know how to approach angels right.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Jinn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinn. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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