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

“We’d rather have these children’s butts in seats and learning,” Ali said, adding that “we need ... to continue driving up these test scores.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Viewers will be on more familiar ground in 1937’s “Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves,” which demonstrates the Fleischers’ facility in working with established characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Ali will be sentenced alongside the first man, who is an Afghan national, convicted of the offence.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Inspired by Keys’ own childhood growing up in the midtown neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, the musical follows 17-year-old Ali searching for freedom, love and expression in 1990s New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Muhammad Ali is undeniably the most famous and influential American Muslim of all time.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad