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Vinony

genie

noun

  1. jinni: one of a class of spirits that according to Muslim demonology inhabit the earth, assume various forms, and exercise supernatural power
  2. a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒiːni/ / /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/

name

  1. A male given name, diminutive of Eugene and pet form of Gene
  2. A female given name, diminutive of Eugenie and Eugenia

noun

Etymology: From French génie (“genius, genie”), a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy).

  1. A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
  2. A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.

    “genie in a bottle”