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 hypernym | patriarch | ||
Domain category | Old Testament | ||
2. | Ishmael (person) a person who is rejected (from society or home) | ||
Synonyms | castaway, outcast, pariah | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unfortunate, unfortunate person | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Harijan, heretic, leper, misbeliever, religious outcast, untouchable | ||