ishmael (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *Ishmael*:
NOUN	person	Ishmael	(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac
NOUN	person	Ishmael, outcast, castaway, pariah	a person who is rejected (from society or home / home / home)

English > *Ishmael*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes.
Category	Old Testament	The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people
Instance of	patriarch	Any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
Spanish	Ismael
Catalan	Ismael

English > *Ishmael*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	A person who is rejected (from society or home / home / home).
Synonyms	outcast, castaway, pariah
Narrower	heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast	A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
	leper	A pariah who is avoided by others
	untouchable, Harijan	Belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
Broader	unfortunate, unfortunate person	A person who suffers misfortune
Spanish	desterrado, marginado, paria, proscrito
Catalan	desterrat, marginat, pària, proscrit

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