genie (redirected from Genies)

ge·nie  (jn)

n.

1. A supernatural creature who does one's bidding when summoned.

2. A jinni.

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[French génie, spirit, from Latin genius, guardian spirit; see genius.]

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genie [ˈdʒiːnɪ]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) (in fairy tales and stories) a servant who appears by magic and fulfils a person's wishes

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) another word for jinni

[from French génie, from Arabic jinni demon, influenced by Latin genius attendant spirit; see genius]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

genie - (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 djinn, djinni, djinny, jinnee, jinni Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion" shaitan, shaytan - (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray eblis - (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

Translations

genie [ˈdʒiːnɪ] N (genii (pl)) → genio m
the genie is out of the bottle → lo hecho, hecho está, es imposible dar marcha atrás

genie [ˈdʒiːni] n → génie m, djinn m

genie

n → dienstbarer Geist; the genie is out of the bottle (fig) → der Geist ist aus der Flasche; to let the genie out of the bottle (fig) → den Geist aus der Flasche lassen; to put the genie back in the bottle (fig) → den Geist wieder in die Flasche bannen

genie [ˈdʒiːnɪ] n → genio