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afreet

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af·reet also af·rit  (frt, -frt)
n.
A powerful evil spirit or gigantic and monstrous demon in Arabic mythology.

[Arabic 'ifrt.]

afreet, afrit [ˈæfriːt əˈfriːt]
n
(Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) Arabian myth a powerful evil demon or giant monster
[from Arabic `ifrīt]


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Poole presents the afreet as a threat to the servants, and thus to Egyptians, while demonizing the Egyptians themselves.
 
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