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English noun: Ishmael

1. Ishmael (person) (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes


Instance hypernympatriarch


Domain categoryOld Testament

2. Ishmael (person) a person who is rejected (from society or home)


Synonymscastaway, outcast, pariah


Broader (hypernym)unfortunate, unfortunate person


Narrower (hyponym)Harijan, heretic, leper, misbeliever, religious outcast, untouchable









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