jinnee
Example Sentences
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His enemies, who abound, admitted that in peacetime Mr. Jones had been a good jinnee from a banker's point of view.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were signs that Franklin Roosevelt was trying to stuff Jesse Jones, the jinnee he created, back in a jar.
From Time Magazine Archive
A powerful evil jinnee, demon, or monstrous giant.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
At any moment you might touch a convenient bell, and a waiter would appear at your elbow, like a jinnee from a jar, and accept an order with silent deference.
From All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand by Hay, Ian
Our jinnee cocked a cautious head and a listening ear, thrust the tray upon Alicia, and with inconceivable swiftness vanished around a corner.
From A Woman Named Smith by Oemler, Marie Conway
