ISMAELISM


Meaning of ISMAELISM in English

ˈizmēəˌlizəm, -z(ˌ)māəˌ- noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Ismael (DV), Ishmael (AV), son of Abraham by his concubine Hagar + English -ism; so called from a belief that the Arabs are descendants of Ishmael

: islamism

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