• Ishmael

    Origin

    From Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él (yišmāʿēl), "God hears, God will hear").

    Full definition of Ishmael

    Proper noun

    Ishmael

    (uncountable)
    1. (Abrahamic religions) The eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites.
    2. .

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