| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | gnn. |
| DEFINITION: | West Semitic, to cover, surround. 1. Magen David, from Hebrew m g n dw d, shield of David, from mgn (< *maginn), shield, from gnan, to cover, defend. 2. jinni, from Arabic jinn, demonic, demon, from jinn, demons (< “invisible beings”), from janna, to cover, hide, conceal. |
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