Ishmael

/ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əl/

ꞮƩ · meɪ · əl (3 syllables)

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Definition

An outcast.

Etymology

From Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él (yišmāʿēl), “God hears, God will hear”). Doublet of Ismail.

Example Sentences

  • "His new friend was evidently a young Ishmael — his hand against every man and every man's hand against him."
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