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Afreet

Afreet \Af"reet\, n. Same as Afrit.

Afreet

Afrit \Af"rit\, Afrite \Af"rite\, Afreet \Af"reet\, n. [Arab. 'ifr[=i]t.] (Moham. Myth.) A powerful evil jinnee, demon, or monstrous giant.

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afreet

n. (alternative spelling of ifrit English)

Usage examples of "afreet".

If one were to disprove to you the existence of the afreets of Eastern tales, you would consider the whole argument concerning the reappearance of the departed upset.

She packed up her scrying equipment and conjured an afreet of her acquaintance.

The Afreet approached, its baleful yellow eyes flicking from one shape to the next.

Golem skillfully caught the dish before it struck the floor, the well-mannered Afreet performed the same service for a falling Mary Stillman.

GLOSSARY OF ARABIC WORDS AND PHRASES afreet: evil demon Allah yimessikum bil-kheir: God give you a good evening Amerikani: American Alemani: German baksheesh: tip, present burko: face veil dahabeeyah: houseboat effendi: sir essalamu 'aleikum: peace be with you fahddle: gossip fellah (pi.