Ishmaelite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ishmē ə līt′, -mā ə-, -mə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ish•ma•el•ite  (ishmē ə līt′, -mā ə-, -mə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblea descendant of Ishmael, the traditional ancestor of the Arab peoples.
  2. Biblea wanderer or outcast.
  • Ishmael + -ite1 1570–80
Ishma•el•it′ish, adj. 


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