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May 26, 2012
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Ish•ma•el•ite



Pronunciation: (ish'mē-u-līt", -mā-u-, -mu-), [key]
—n.
1. a descendant of Ishmael, the traditional ancestor of the Arab peoples.
2. a wanderer or outcast.

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