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Draco interdum Vincit
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DJIN A mischievous spirit (arabic)
AFRIT A ghost or spirit.
AFRIT A ghost or spirit.
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Is it possible that the Grimm Brothers used a pseudonym, even though historians say otherwise, for their tales were full of grim characters?
indagate - investigate
indagation - investigation
New to me!
DJIN A mischievous spirit (arabic)
AFRIT A ghost or spirit.
laird - a landed proprietor
from the Scottish for lord
Djin immediately brings Scheherazade ( شهرزا ) and The Arabian Nights to mind. That's where I first encountered the word lo those many years ago whilst reading a child's version.
The word Genius is derived from Djin, meaning "a force of nature".
I had to stop myself from posting "Three little girls from school are we," from Mikado because this is not a Gilbert & Sullivan thread. hehehe
mikado - an emperor of Japan
Well somebody's lying to me.Does not. IT comes from the same root word as djin but not derive from djin. The root word is Proto-Indo-European *gen, "produce".