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genie

[ jee-nee ]

noun

  1. Islamic Mythology. jinn.
  2. a spirit, often appearing in human form, that when summoned by a person carries out the wishes of the summoner.
  3. any spirit; demon.


genie

1

/ ˈ»åÏô¾±Ë²Ôɪ /

noun

  1. (in fairy tales and stories) a servant who appears by magic and fulfils a person's wishes
  2. another word for jinni
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Genie

2

/ ˈ»åÏô¾±Ë²Ôɪ /

noun

  1. an award given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in recognition of Canadian cinematic achievements
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of genie1

1645–55; < French ²µÃ©²Ô¾±±ð < Latin genius; genius
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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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