noun
Meaning 1
Any descendant of Ishmael.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Ishmaelite
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/ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əˌlaɪt/
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/ˈɪʃ.meɪˌlaɪt/
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noun
Meaning 2
An outcast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
Meaning 3
An Arab Muslim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, figuratively
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Ishmael Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Ishmaelite From Ishmael + -ite.