Ismaili Definition
ĭsmä-ēlē
ismailians, ismailis
noun
A member of a branch of Shiism that follows a living imam and is noted for esoteric philosophy.
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Noun
Singular:
Ismaili
Plural:
ismailisOrigin of Ismaili
Arabic Isma‘īlīy after Isma‘īl (died 760), son of the sixth imam, Jafar (700?–765)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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