An outcast.
[After ISHMAEL1.]
Ishmael
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Ish·ma·el2 (ĭsh'mē-əl, -mā-)  |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
Meaning #2:
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
Synonyms: outcast, castaway, pariah
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