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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A follower of Ismailism.
2. 2
   an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism.

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A branch of Shi'ism, which follows a living Imam descended from Muhammad.

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

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).

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