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genies

/ˈdʒiːniːz/ /ˈdʒiːnɪz/

Meanings
noun
A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.

Examples :

"The old lamp in the attic was rumored to be home to genies who could grant wishes. "
mythology religion supernatural being story culture

Related Words

Illustration magical

magical adjective

/ˈmædʒɪkəl/

Of or relating to magic.

"The magician's performance was magical; the entire audience was amazed by the disappearing act. "

Illustration container

container noun

/kənˈteɪnə/ /kənˈteɪnɚ/

Someone who contains; something that contains.

"The juice box is a small container for the children's drinks at school. "

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fictional adjective

/ˈfɪkʃənəl/

Invented, as opposed to real.

"Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters."

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rumored verb

/ˈruːmərd/ /ˈruːməd/

(usually used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

"John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

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descended verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪd/

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

Illustration commands

commands noun

/kəˈmɑːndz/ /kəˈmændz/

An order to do something.

"I was given a command to cease shooting."

Illustration invisible

invisible noun

/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.

"Some people believe in an invisible, as the Supreme Being. "

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normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

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pretended verb

/pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child pretended to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "