Ali
Americannoun
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ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talibthe Lion of God, a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
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Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
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Muhammad Cassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.
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?600–661 ad , fourth caliph of Islam (656–61 ad ), considered the first caliph by the Shiites: cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed
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See Mehemet Ali
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See Muhammad Ali
Example Sentences
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Last year, Kremlev sat next to Donald Trump Jr. at a conference panel in Istanbul, alongside Rasheda Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Not only did the captain survive the Ali no-ball, he also edged between the static slips off a furious Abbas when he had 34.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Iran cannot defeat the United States militarily," said Ali Alfoneh, a senior fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Shirin Ali: The jury’s landing point in this case was described by Clancy’s attorney as an “intractable position.”
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ali was Vanessa’s best friend and the nicest girl ever.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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