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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Jinnee \Jin"nee\, Jinni \Jin"ni\(j[i^]n"n[=e]), noun; pl. {Jinn} (j[i^]n). [Ar.] (Arabian & Mohammedan Myth.) A genius or demon; one of the fabled genii, good and evil spirits, supposed to be the children of fire, and to have the power of assuming various forms. [Written also {jin}, {djinn}, {djinnee}, {genie}, etc.]
Note: Jinn is also used as sing., with pl. jinns.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
jinnee
noun: (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals [syn: {genie}, {jinni}, {djinni}, {djinny}]
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