Ismaeli

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proper noun

A member of branch of Shiite Islam which emphasises secrecy and certain gnostic ideas.

OriginArabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. IslamA member of branch of Shiite Islam which emphasises secrecy and certain gnostic ideas.

Origin

  1. Arabicإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ
  2. Arabicإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ
  3. EnglishIsmaeli

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy).

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APA

Ismaeli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismaeli

MLA

“Ismaeli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismaeli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ismaeli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismaeli.

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