jin
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈdʒɪn// jin
n. a powerful spirit in stories from the Middle East that can be good or bad. You might know them as 'genies' who can grant wishes.
n. a supernatural spirit in Islamic and Arabic mythology, capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising influence over people. Often anglicised as 'genie'.
The old story tells of a jin living in a bottle.
In many traditional folk tales, a jin is a trickster figure who tests the character of the protagonist through magic.
The poet draws on ancient folklore, depicting the jin not as a simple wish-granter, but as a complex entity existing in a parallel world invisible to human eyes.
Usage
The word is often spelled 'jinn' or 'djinn' in English literature; 'jinn' can also function as a collective plural.