Noun: Ishmael ish-mey-ul or ish-mee-ul
- (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
- A person who is rejected (from society or home)
"The scandal turned him into an Ishmael in his community";
- outcast, castaway, pariah
Derived forms: Ishmaels
Type of: patriarch, unfortunate, unfortunate person
Encyclopedia: Ishmael, son of Kerach