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Ismaeli

Ismaeli proper noun: a member of branch of Shiite Islam which emphasises secrecy and certain gnostic ideas.

Proper noun

Ismaeli

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

Origin of Ismaeli

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy).

Questions about Ismaeli

What does Ismaeli mean?
Ismaeli means a member of branch of Shiite Islam which emphasises secrecy and certain gnostic ideas.
What part of speech is Ismaeli?
Ismaeli is a proper noun.

Words near Ismaeli in the dictionary

  1. ism
  2. Isma
  3. Isma'ili
  4. Isma'ilis
  5. Ismael
  6. Ismaeli
  7. Ismaelian
  8. Ismaelians
  9. Ismaelism
  10. Ismaelite
  11. Ismaelites

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