Ismaili
/ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/ adj, name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A follower of Ismailism.
- 2 an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism.
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A branch of Shi'ism, which follows a living Imam descended from Muhammad.
Antonyms
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More examples"Karim, an Ismaili from East Africa, was my partner in a project in one of my Computer Science courses in university."
Etymology
From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy).