"jann" meaning in English

See jann in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: janns [plural], jinnan [plural], jawan [plural], jinn [plural], jinnah [plural], genies [plural], genii [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic جَانّ (jānn). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|جَانّ}} Borrowed from Arabic جَانّ (jānn), {{root|en|ar|ج ن ن}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s|jinnan|jawan|jinn|jinnah|genies|genii}} jann (plural janns or jinnan or jawan or jinn or jinnah or genies or genii)
  1. (Islam) The father of the jinn preceeding humanity. Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-jann-en-noun-MEhV5Dif Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (rare, mythology) One of the jinn; a genie. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-jann-en-noun-LgSE~7NE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: jinn, nasnas, ghoul, shaitan, angel

Inflected forms

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