Ismaili

Is·maili
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/ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli//ˌɪsmɑːˈili/

proper noun

A branch of Shi'ism, which follows a living Imam descended from Muhammad.

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SevenerIsmailian
OriginArabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Isma'ili · alternative Ismāʿīlī

  1. A branch of Shi'ism, which follows a living Imam descended from Muhammad.
nounIsmaili (plural Ismailis)

plural Ismailis · alternative Isma'ili · alternative Ismāʿīlī

  1. A follower of Ismailism.
adjective

alternative Isma'ili · alternative Ismāʿīlī

  1. Of or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism.

    Synonyms: Sevener

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism.

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Sevener

More synonyms by meaning

nounan adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism

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Ismailian
Broader
discipleadherent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Arabicإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ
  2. EnglishIsmaili

From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy).

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Translations

Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ
  • إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy)a follower of Ismailism
Chinese Mandarin 伊斯瑪儀派 /伊斯玛仪派
  • 伊斯瑪儀派 /伊斯玛仪派 (yīsīmǎyípài)a follower of Ismailism
Hindi इसमाईली
  • इसमाईली (ismāīlī)a follower of Ismailism
Russian исмаили́т
  • исмаили́т (ismailít)a follower of Ismailism
Cite this entry
APA

Ismaili. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismaili

MLA

“Ismaili.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismaili. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ismaili,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismaili.

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