ishmael

Ish·ma·el

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ish-mee-uh l, -mey-]
- /ˈɪʃ mi əl, -meɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ish-mee-uh l, -mey-]
- /ˈɪʃ mi əl, -meɪ-/

Definitions of ishmael word

noun ishmael the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12. 1
noun ishmael any outcast. 1
noun ishmael an Arab. 1
noun ishmael the son of Abraham and Hagar, Sarah's handmaid: the ancestor of 12 Arabian tribes (Genesis 21:8–21; 25:12–18) 0
noun ishmael a bandit chieftain, who defied the Babylonian conquerors of Judah and assassinated the governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar (II Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 40:13–41:18) 0
noun ishmael an outcast 0

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Parts of speech for Ishmael

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ishmael popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ishmael usage trend in Literature

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