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genie
[ jee-nee ]
noun
- Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- a spirit, often appearing in human form, that when summoned by a person carries out the wishes of the summoner.
- any spirit; demon.
genie
1/ ˈ»åÏô¾±Ë²Ôɪ /
noun
- (in fairy tales and stories) a servant who appears by magic and fulfils a person's wishes
- another word for jinni
Genie
2/ ˈ»åÏô¾±Ë²Ôɪ /
noun
- an award given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in recognition of Canadian cinematic achievements
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of genie1
C18: from French ²µÃ©²Ô¾±±ð, from Arabic jinni demon, influenced by Latin genius attendant spirit; see genius
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At this point, there are so many potential sources of bird to human or mammal to human transmission, the H5N1 genie is out of the bottle.
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"When it comes to social justice, you can't put the genie back in the bottle," Lily Burana, author of "Grace for Amateurs," told me.
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Long: Being able to grant wishes like a genie, but I grant wishes to people who don’t even know I’m listening, sort of like a magical guardian ghost.
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“My people call them djinn, but I believe humans refer to them as genies.â€
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It may be hard to push the genie back into the bottle, however.
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