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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—A

Afriet

or Afrit
or Ifrit

The beau ideal of what is terrible and monstrous in Arabian superstition. A sort of ghoul or demon. Solomon, we are told, once tamed an Afrit, and made it submissive to his will.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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  • Afriet - Afriet or Afrit or Ifrit The beau ideal of what is terrible and monstrous in Arabian superstition. ...
  • Ifreet - Ifreet or Afreet or Afrit. A powerful evil jin or spirit of Arabian mythology. (See Afriet.) ...
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