Ali

[ ah-lee, ah-lee ah-lee ]

noun

1. ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talibthe Lion of God, a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
2. Mehemet Ali.
3. Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
4. Maulana Mohammed Ali.
5. Muhammad Cassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.

Ali

/ ˈɑːliː /

noun

1. Ali?600661MArabPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?600–661 ad , fourth caliph of Islam (656–61 ad ), considered the first caliph by the Shiites: cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed
2. AliMehemet See Mehemet Ali
3. AliMuhammad See Muhammad Ali

Example Sentences

“The horror of Gaza and Lebanon has inflamed public opinion, and made any normalization much more difficult,” said Ali Shihabi, a Saudi commentator close to the royal court.

From Los Angeles Times

White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi noted that in 2023 the seven states reached a consensus deal to make substantial short-term reductions in water use.

From Los Angeles Times

Over a traditional Syrian meat-and-rice dish of maqluba, Ali, a former footballer from Damascus, gets out his phone and shows us social media videos that promote smuggling routes.

From BBC

Ali also withdrew following the death of his elder brother, leaving him with family responsibilities.

From BBC

Muhammad Ali would turn the use of race to promote his fights on its head, using many of his Black opponents for white proxies.

From Salon