ISHMAELITE


Meaning of ISHMAELITE in English

— Ishmaelitish , adj.

/ish"mee euh luyt', -may euh-, -meuh-/ , n.

1. a descendant of Ishmael, the traditional ancestor of the Arab peoples.

2. a wanderer or outcast.

[ 1570-80; ISHMAEL + -ITE 1 ]

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