"Ismaili" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/, /ˌɪsmɑːˈili/ Forms: Isma'ili [alternative], Ismāʿīlī [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ}} Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy) Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} Ismaili
  1. Of or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism. Synonyms: Sevener Derived forms: Ismailism, Ismailite Related terms: Ismailiyah, Ismail, Mustaali, Nizari Translations (a follower of Ismailism): իսմայելիտ (ismayelit) (Armenian), 伊斯瑪儀派 /伊斯玛仪派 (yīsīmǎyípài) (Chinese Mandarin), इसमाईली (ismāīlī) (Hindi), исмаили́т (ismailít) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Ismaili-en-adj-kBaQoo1h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Islam Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Islam: 45 54 0

Proper name

IPA: /ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/, /ˌɪsmɑːˈili/ Forms: Isma'ili [alternative], Ismāʿīlī [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ}} Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ismaili
  1. A branch of Shi'ism, which follows a living Imam descended from Muhammad.
    Sense id: en-Ismaili-en-name-rLSYOCqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Islam Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Islam: 45 54 0

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/, /ˌɪsmɑːˈili/ Forms: Ismailis [plural], Isma'ili [alternative], Ismāʿīlī [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ}} Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ismaili (plural Ismailis)
  1. A follower of Ismailism.
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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