/ Dictionary / Index I Ishmael: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ish•ma•el Pronunciation: (ish'mē-ul, -mā-), [key] — n. the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12. any outcast. an Arab. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ishmael (Thesaurus) Ishihara test Ishmaelite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language