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Ismaili
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Is·ma·i·li  (smä-l) also Is·ma·i·li·an (-l-n)
n. pl. Is·ma·i·lis also Is·ma·i·li·ans
A member of a branch of Shiism that follows a living imam and is noted for esoteric philosophy.
[Arabic Isma'ly, after Isma'l (died 760), son of the sixth imam, Jafar (700?-765).]
Ismaili, Isma'ili [ˌɪzmɑːˈiːlɪ]
n Islam
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a Shiah sect whose adherents believe that Ismail, son of the sixth imam, was the rightful seventh imam
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) pl -lis Also called Ismailian [ˌɪzmɑːɪˈliːən] a member of this sect
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Noun1.Ismaili - an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism
Ismailian
adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
Adj.1.Ismaili - of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy
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