ismaili

Is·ma·ʿil·i·an

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [is-mey-il-ee-uh n]
- /ˌɪs meɪˈɪl i ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [is-mey-il-ee-uh n]
- /ˌɪs meɪˈɪl i ən/

Definitions of ismaili word

noun ismaili a member of the Ismaʿiliya sect. 1
noun ismaili a Shiah sect whose adherents believe that Ismail, son of the sixth imam, was the rightful seventh imam 0
noun ismaili a member of this sect 0
noun ismaili A branch within Shia Islam. 0
noun ismaili A follower of Ismailism. 0

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Origin of ismaili

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; < Arabic ismāʿīlī (equivalent to Ismāʿīl (died a.d. 760), elder son of the imam Jaʿfar, but disinherited by his father + -ī suffix of appurtenance) + -an

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Parts of speech for Ismaili

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ismaili popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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