Ishmael
1. (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes • Topics: Old Testament • Instance Hypernyms: patriarch 2. a person who is rejected (from society or home) • Syn: outcast, castaway, pariah • Derivationally related forms: outcast (for: outcast) • Hypernyms: unfortunate, unfortunate person • Hyponyms: heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast, leper, untouchable, Harijan
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