--- title: I — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 37 description: The 831 words of the English dictionary under I, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/37/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / I # I — The English dictionary · page 37 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* (a name) The Iroquois are a group of Native American nations, also called the Haudenosaunee, from what is now New York State and parts of Canada.[↗](../../iroquois/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (a name) Iroquois also names their languages and their league of nations.[↗](../../iroquois/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Iroquois lived in long wooden longhouses.[↗](../../iroquois/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Iroquois Confederacy joined six nations.[↗](../../iroquois/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We read about the Iroquois in social studies.[↗](../../iroquois/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Iroquois grew corn, beans and squash, called the Three Sisters.[↗](../../iroquois/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many Iroquois people live in New York State and Ontario today.[↗](../../iroquois/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Haudenosaunee are also known as the Iroquois.[↗](../../iroquois/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irradiate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) To irradiate something is to send rays, such as X-rays, gamma rays or ultraviolet light, onto or through it.[↗](../../irradiate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To irradiate food is to treat it with rays to kill germs so it keeps longer.[↗](../../irradiate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (literary) To irradiate is to light something up brightly.[↗](../../irradiate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Doctors irradiate tumours to destroy them.[↗](../../irradiate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Some spices are irradiated to kill germs.[↗](../../irradiate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sun irradiates the Earth with light.[↗](../../irradiate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The scientist irradiated the seeds to see if they changed.[↗](../../irradiate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Sunlight irradiated the whole valley.[↗](../../irradiate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Irradiated food is not radioactive.[↗](../../irradiate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "My beams irradiated the naked walls that form the streets there.[↗](../../irradiate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **irrational** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not based on clear thinking or good reasons (an irrational fear).[↗](../../irrational/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (maths) An irrational number cannot be written as a fraction of two whole numbers, and its decimals go on forever without repeating, like pi or the square root of 2.[↗](../../irrational/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Irrational can also describe a creature that cannot reason or think clearly.[↗](../../irrational/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My fear of balloons popping is a bit irrational.[↗](../../irrational/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It is irrational to be angry at the rain.[↗](../../irrational/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Pi is an irrational number.[↗](../../irrational/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The square root of 2 is irrational: its decimals never end or repeat.[↗](../../irrational/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He made an irrational decision when he was tired.[↗](../../irrational/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some fears are irrational, but they still feel real.[↗](../../irrational/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Jupiter, seeing that Mankind, the only rational creatures, were far outnumbered by the irrational beasts, bade him redress the balance by turning some of the latter into men.[↗](../../irrational/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **irreconcilable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Irreconcilable ideas, views or differences are so different that they can never be made to agree.[↗](../../irreconcilable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Irreconcilable people cannot become friends again after a quarrel.[↗](../../irreconcilable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two sides had irreconcilable views about the new road.[↗](../../irreconcilable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The brothers were irreconcilable after their quarrel.[↗](../../irreconcilable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Their irreconcilable differences ended the band.[↗](../../irreconcilable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The witnesses gave irreconcilable stories — they can't both be true.[↗](../../irreconcilable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge said the two facts were irreconcilable.[↗](../../irreconcilable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The countries' aims were irreconcilable, and war followed.[↗](../../irreconcilable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irredeemable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Irredeemable means so bad that it cannot be saved, fixed or made better.[↗](../../irredeemable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (money) An irredeemable voucher or bond cannot be swapped back for money.[↗](../../irredeemable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The villain in the story seemed irredeemable.[↗](../../irredeemable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The burnt cake was irredeemable.[↗](../../irredeemable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher said no pupil is irredeemable.[↗](../../irredeemable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The gift card is irredeemable for cash.[↗](../../irredeemable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After the storm, the old shed was irredeemable.[↗](../../irredeemable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He made an irredeemable mistake.[↗](../../irredeemable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irregular** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Irregular means not even or not the same shape or size all over.[↗](../../irregular/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "an irregular coastline".[↗](../../irregular/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Irregular means not happening at equal times.[↗](../../irregular/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "an irregular heartbeat", "irregular meals".[↗](../../irregular/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In grammar, irregular verbs and plurals do not follow the normal rule: go → went, child → children.[↗](../../irregular/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (formal) Irregular can mean not following the usual rules, not proper.[↗](../../irregular/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "irregular behaviour".[↗](../../irregular/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A rectangle that is not a square is an irregular quadrilateral.[↗](../../irregular/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the area of the irregular shape by counting squares.[↗](../../irregular/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · "Swim" is an irregular verb: swim, swam, swum.[↗](../../irregular/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The plural of "mouse" is irregular: mice.[↗](../../irregular/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bus comes at irregular times.[↗](../../irregular/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The country has an irregular coastline with many bays.[↗](../../irregular/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor heard an irregular heartbeat.[↗](../../irregular/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The streets were rather irregular, it is true, but still this added to their picturesque appearance.[↗](../../irregular/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **irregularities** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (euphemism, official) fraud, cheating or wrongdoing, especially with money, votes or exams.[↗](../../irregularities/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (literal) things that are not even, regular or normal (an irregularity in a surface, in a heartbeat).[↗](../../irregularities/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* News: Auditors found irregularities in the club's accounts.[↗](../../irregularities/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The election was cancelled after reports of irregularities.[↗](../../irregularities/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Exam board: We are investigating irregularities at one test centre.[↗](../../irregularities/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor noticed an irregularity in his heartbeat.[↗](../../irregularities/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The table top had small irregularities in the wood.[↗](../../irregularities/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Chat: «financial irregularities» = someone took the money[↗](../../irregularities/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irregularity** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An irregularity is something that is not normal, even or regular: a bump, a gap or a change from the pattern.[↗](../../irregularity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Something wrong or against the rules, often in money or voting: «financial irregularities».[↗](../../irregularity/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Being uneven or not following a pattern.[↗](../../irregularity/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The doctor noticed an irregularity in his heartbeat.[↗](../../irregularity/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Look for the irregularity in the number pattern.[↗](../../irregularity/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There were irregularities in the election.[↗](../../irregularity/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The irregularity of the coastline makes it hard to measure.[↗](../../irregularity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Auditors found irregularities in the accounts.[↗](../../irregularity/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The tiles had small irregularities.[↗](../../irregularity/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irrelevant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not connected with what is being talked about or done, so it does not matter here.[↗](../../irrelevant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The colour of the bus is irrelevant to how fast it goes.[↗](../../irrelevant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cross out the irrelevant information in the question.[↗](../../irrelevant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Your age is irrelevant; anyone can join.[↗](../../irrelevant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Stick to the topic and leave out irrelevant details.[↗](../../irrelevant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Whether it rained is irrelevant to the answer.[↗](../../irrelevant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His excuse was completely irrelevant.[↗](../../irrelevant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irreparable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Irreparable means so badly damaged or harmed that it cannot be repaired or put right.[↗](../../irreparable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The flood did irreparable damage to the old books.[↗](../../irreparable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cutting down the forest caused irreparable harm.[↗](../../irreparable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The vase was irreparable after it fell.[↗](../../irreparable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Telling the secret did irreparable damage to their friendship.[↗](../../irreparable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Losing the old photos was an irreparable loss.[↗](../../irreparable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The engine was irreparable, so they bought a new one.[↗](../../irreparable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irreparably** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a way that cannot be repaired, mended or put right.[↗](../../irreparably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* So badly that it cannot be undone.[↗](../../irreparably/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The precious vase was irreparably broken.[↗](../../irreparably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pollution can irreparably damage a river.[↗](../../irreparably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old car was irreparably smashed.[↗](../../irreparably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Their friendship was not irreparably hurt; they made up.[↗](../../irreparably/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Too much sun can irreparably harm your eyes.[↗](../../irreparably/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The storm irreparably damaged the ancient tree.[↗](../../irreparably/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irresistible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* So charming or tempting that you cannot say no or hold back: an irresistible smell of cake.[↗](../../irresistible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Very hard to stop yourself wanting or doing.[↗](../../irresistible/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She had an irresistible smile.[↗](../../irresistible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cake smelt irresistible.[↗](../../irresistible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I felt an irresistible urge to laugh.[↗](../../irresistible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy's big eyes were irresistible.[↗](../../irresistible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **irrespective** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Without taking something into account; it makes no difference (irrespective of age = whatever the age).[↗](../../irrespective/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Everyone gets a medal, irrespective of where they finish.[↗](../../irrespective/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The rule applies to all players, irrespective of age (formal).[↗](../../irrespective/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Irrespective of the weather, the match will go ahead.[↗](../../irrespective/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Each ticket costs the same, irrespective of the seat.[↗](../../irrespective/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Irrespective of whether you agree, you must listen.[↗](../../irrespective/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Prizes are given irrespective of the school you come from.[↗](../../irrespective/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irresponsible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Irresponsible means not thinking about the results of what you do, or not taking care of things you should look after.[↗](../../irresponsible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An irresponsible action is careless and may put people or things in danger.[↗](../../irresponsible/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It was irresponsible to leave the gate open, because the dog ran out.[↗](../../irresponsible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Riding a bike without a helmet on a busy road is irresponsible.[↗](../../irresponsible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The irresponsible campers left their fire burning.[↗](../../irresponsible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «That was very irresponsible of you,» said Mum.[↗](../../irresponsible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It is irresponsible to share your password with strangers.[↗](../../irresponsible/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The pet owner was irresponsible and forgot to feed the fish.[↗](../../irresponsible/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Driving too fast near a school is irresponsible.[↗](../../irresponsible/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **irreversible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not able to be changed back to how it was before.[↗](../../irreversible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Baking a cake is an irreversible change.[↗](../../irreversible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Burning paper is irreversible.[↗](../../irreversible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Melting chocolate is reversible but burning it is irreversible.[↗](../../irreversible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Extinction is irreversible: the dodo is gone forever.[↗](../../irreversible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some hearing damage is irreversible, so turn the music down.[↗](../../irreversible/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The decision was irreversible.[↗](../../irreversible/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irrevocable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not able to be changed, cancelled or taken back once it is done: an irrevocable decision.[↗](../../irrevocable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The judge's decision was irrevocable.[↗](../../irrevocable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Once the letter was posted, the choice felt irrevocable.[↗](../../irrevocable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Cutting down the old tree was an irrevocable mistake.[↗](../../irrevocable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The king made an irrevocable promise.[↗](../../irrevocable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some damage to nature is irrevocable.[↗](../../irrevocable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He took the irrevocable step of leaving home.[↗](../../irrevocable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And thus, as the word of the mighty Zeus was irrevocable, Heracles became the subject and servant of his cousin Eurystheus.[↗](../../irrevocable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **irrevocably** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Irrevocably means in a way that can never be changed, cancelled or taken back.[↗](../../irrevocably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The invention of the internet irrevocably changed the world.[↗](../../irrevocably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Once the email was sent, it was irrevocably gone.[↗](../../irrevocably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old village was irrevocably lost under the new lake.[↗](../../irrevocably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Their lives were irrevocably changed by the war.[↗](../../irrevocably/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The decision is irrevocably made.[↗](../../irrevocably/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some species have been irrevocably wiped out.[↗](../../irrevocably/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irrigate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To irrigate land or crops is to bring water to them through pipes, channels or sprinklers so plants can grow.[↗](../../irrigate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (medical) To irrigate a wound or eye is to wash it out with a steady flow of water or liquid.[↗](../../irrigate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Farmers irrigate their fields in dry summers.[↗](../../irrigate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The ancient Egyptians irrigated land with water from the Nile.[↗](../../irrigate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sprinklers irrigate the school field.[↗](../../irrigate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The nurse irrigated the cut with salt water.[↗](../../irrigate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Irrigate your eye with clean water if sand gets in it.[↗](../../irrigate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Canals were dug to irrigate the desert.[↗](../../irrigate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Irrigated crops grow even when it does not rain.[↗](../../irrigate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **irrigation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Supplying water to land and crops through pipes, channels or sprinklers so plants can grow.[↗](../../irrigation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (medicine) Washing out a wound or part of the body with liquid.[↗](../../irrigation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Irrigation brings water from the river to the fields.[↗](../../irrigation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Drip irrigation saves water.[↗](../../irrigation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ancient Egyptians used the Nile for irrigation.[↗](../../irrigation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The farm has a big irrigation system.[↗](../../irrigation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Without irrigation, the crops would dry up.[↗](../../irrigation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The nurse used saline for wound irrigation.[↗](../../irrigation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irritable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Easily annoyed or made angry; grumpy.[↗](../../irritable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (medicine) Sore or sensitive, as in «irritable skin».[↗](../../irritable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I get irritable when I'm hungry.[↗](../../irritable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby was irritable because she was teething.[↗](../../irritable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad is irritable before his morning coffee.[↗](../../irritable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Lack of sleep can make you irritable.[↗](../../irritable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The irritable old dog growled.[↗](../../irritable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Hot weather made everyone irritable.[↗](../../irritable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · “If,” said one irritable guard, “if we buzzed a spear at the persistent stranger, or if one slung at him with a jagged pebble!”[↗](../../irritable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **irritant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A substance that makes your skin, eyes, nose or throat sore, red or itchy.[↗](../../irritant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Something or someone that annoys you.[↗](../../irritant/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Bleach is an irritant, so wear gloves.[↗](../../irritant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pollen is an irritant for people with hay fever.[↗](../../irritant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The label had a warning symbol for irritants.[↗](../../irritant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Smoke is an irritant to the eyes.[↗](../../irritant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The buzzing fly was a constant irritant.[↗](../../irritant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · If an irritant gets in your eye, rinse it with clean water.[↗](../../irritant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **irritate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To irritate someone is to annoy them or make them a bit angry, often by doing something again and again.[↗](../../irritate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To irritate part of the body, such as skin or eyes, is to make it sore, itchy or red.[↗](../../irritate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It really irritates me when people chew loudly.[↗](../../irritate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother hummed just to irritate me.[↗](../../irritate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Smoke from the bonfire irritated my eyes.[↗](../../irritate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This wool jumper irritates my skin.[↗](../../irritate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher was irritated by the constant tapping.[↗](../../irritate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some cleaning sprays can irritate your lungs, so open a window.[↗](../../irritate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Stinging nettles irritate your skin and make little bumps.[↗](../../irritate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “Don’t irritate him unnecessarily,” had been Wendy’s instructions in the hold; so Tootles stepped forward politely.[↗](../../irritate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · man's secret and method, they began to irritate liim with their words, and tinally left liim, t;iking his science with them and became builders like him.[↗](../../irritate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../irritate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **irritating** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Irritating means annoying, making you feel cross or impatient.[↗](../../irritating/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (body) Irritating means making a part of the body sore, itchy or red: an irritating rash, irritating smoke.[↗](../../irritating/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My brother has an irritating habit of clicking his pen.[↗](../../irritating/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The buzzing fly was so irritating.[↗](../../irritating/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Smoke is irritating to the eyes.[↗](../../irritating/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This wool jumper is irritating my neck.[↗](../../irritating/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It is irritating when the bus is late again.[↗](../../irritating/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop irritating the cat, or it will scratch you.[↗](../../irritating/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The advert has an irritating little song.[↗](../../irritating/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “You are a very irritating person,” said the Rocket, “and very ill-bred.[↗](../../irritating/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **ishmael** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A man's name; in the Bible, Abraham's first son, born to Hagar.[↗](../../ishmael/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") It is also the name of other men, such as one of the sons of Pashhur.[↗](../../ishmael/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.[↗](../../ishmael/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.36.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ishmael/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.[↗](../../ishmael/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.17.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ishmael/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!'[↗](../../ishmael/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.17.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ishmael/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · These are the sons of Ishmael.[↗](../../ishmael/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.1.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ishmael/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael.[↗](../../ishmael/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.1.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ishmael/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · And of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.[↗](../../ishmael/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EZR.10.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ishmael/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **islam** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (religion) Islam is the religion of Muslims, who believe in one God (Allah in Arabic) and that Muhammad was God's last prophet; their holy book is the Qur'an.[↗](../../islam/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Islam can also mean the Muslim world and its people and culture.[↗](../../islam/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Islam is one of the world's largest religions.[↗](../../islam/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend Yusuf follows Islam and fasts in Ramadan.[↗](../../islam/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We learned about the Five Pillars of Islam.[↗](../../islam/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In Islam, Friday prayers at the mosque are important.[↗](../../islam/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Islam teaches giving to people in need.[↗](../../islam/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The word "Islam" means submission to God, and is linked to the word for peace.[↗](../../islam/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) … [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/36/) **37** [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/38/) [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/39/) - ← previous: [page 36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/36/) - next →: [page 38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/38/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)