ismailian

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 ismailian word

noun ismailian a member of the Ismaʿiliya sect. 1
noun ismailian any member of a Shiite sect of Muslims holding that the office of imam should have gone to the descendant of Jafar's elder son Ismail (died a.d. 760) when Jafar, the sixth imam, died in a.d. 765 0

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Origin of ismailian

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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ismailian 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.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.