English Explanatory Dictionary

Ishmaelite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any descendant of Ishmael.
  2. An outcast.
  3. An Arab Muslim.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əˌlaɪt/ /ˈɪʃ.meɪˌlaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Ishmaelite.wav

Word forms

Ishmaelite Ishmaelites

Etymology

From Ishmael + -ite.

Synonyms

child of Ishmael

Related words

Hagarene Ismaili
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