Ifrit
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈfɹiːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ifrit is a noun meaning (Islam) A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.
Meaning
(Islam) A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.
More Meanings
- (Arab mythology) A demon, evil spirit, often associated with the underworld.
- A species of passerine bird endemic to New Guinea, in full the blue-capped ifrit.
Example Sentences
“In that stone, Paguta has contained a powerful ifrit, but it can only be summoned once every hundred years.”
Then she flew firmament-wards to circle it, as was her custom, and met an Ifrit on the wing who saluted her and she said to him, "Whence comest thou?"
Word Forms
- ifrits
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include afrite, efrit, afrit, afreet, nasnas, genie.
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