Ismael — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Ishmael name In the Bible, the eldest son of Abraham, traditionally regarded as an ancestor of the Arab peoples.
Senses
Ismael is used for these senses in English:
- Ishmael (Abrahamism, biblical character) The eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites.
Ishmael — full definition
- name In the Bible, the eldest son of Abraham, traditionally regarded as an ancestor of the Arab peoples.
- name A male given name from Hebrew.
- noun (literary) An outcast, someone excluded from society.