Ali

American  

[ah-lee, ah-lee, ah-lee] / ˈɑ li, ɑˈli, ɑˈli /

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.

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Ali British  

/ ˈɑːliː /

noun

1. ?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. See Mehemet Ali

3. See Muhammad Ali

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Example Sentences

"There are no talks at this moment," said Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group, referring to the messages being passed between Washington and Tehran as efforts "to jump start ceasefire negotiations."

From BBC

On Monday, Iran's ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, was summoned by the Foreign Office over what it described as his country's "reckless and destabilising actions" in Britain and overseas.

From BBC

A review published in February 2025 found Ali's Prevent case was closed too early after "problematic" assessments.

From BBC

Iran had partly closed the strait as part of its retaliation for US and Israeli attacks launched on February 28 that have killed top officials including the cleric-run nation's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.

From Barron's

He has been adept at building bridges across Iran’s rival factions, says Ali Vaez, Iran project director at conflict resolution organization International Crisis Group.

From The Wall Street Journal