Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

genie

genie (jē"nē) , noun

[French]

1.
Same as Genius{1}.
2.
(Islamic mythology) Same as jinnee.
3.
(Fairy tales) 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.