Associations to the word «Ishmael»

Wiktionary

ISHMAEL, proper noun. (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.
ISHMAEL, proper noun. A male given name.

Dictionary definition

ISHMAEL, noun. (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes.
ISHMAEL, noun. A person who is rejected (from society or home).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats