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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

genie

/(jē"nē)/ · ge·nie · IPA /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/
01 n. Same as Genius{1}.
  1. 1.
    Same as Genius{1}. See: Genius
  2. 2.
    Same as jinnee.(Islamic mythology) See: jinnee
  3. 3.
    A fabulous spirit having special powers, often appearing in human form, which, when summoned by a person, is required to perform the commands of the summoner. It is based on the mythological jinnee; the prototype is the genie residing in an oil lamp, summoned by Aladdin.(Fairy tales) See: jinnee