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

"I am dumbstruck. I feel deeply hurt and insulted. How can they conduct the elections without solving our disputes? I simply have no idea who to seek justice from," Ali told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Ahmed Ali, a 43-year-old market trader, told Reuters he was injured in the blast.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“We are bringing together two warring sides,” said Muhammad Ali, a veteran Pakistani security expert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In October 2025, Organon CEO Kevin Ali resigned after an internal board investigation found what the drugmaker called improper sales practices aimed at boosting quarterly results in recent years.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In fact, his public conversion to Islam in 1964 and his refusal to fight in the war thrust Ali into the spotlight for his beliefs as a Muslim, not his boxing.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad