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Definition of: Ishmaelite
(ish′mē·əl·īt′) noun
1. A traditional descendant of Ishmael; an Arab. Gen. xxi 9–21.
2. One having the character of Ishmael. Gen. xxi 9–21.
3. Any wanderer; outcast.
—Ish′ma·el·it′ic (-īt′ik), Ish·ma·el·it′ish (-ī′·tish) adjective
—Ish′ma·el·it′ism noun
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