"ishmael" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac;
Considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes (synset 111094563)
referred to in: old testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible

is an instance of: patriarch - any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
A person who is rejected (from society or home) (synset 110406011)
is a type of: unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
subtypes:
- heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast - a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
- leper - a pariah who is avoided by others
- harijan, untouchable - belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
same as: castaway, outcast, pariah