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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Davis was stunned as she sang “The Greatest Love of All”—an R&B hit he had commissioned years earlier for Muhammad Ali biopic “The Greatest”—and offered her a recording contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

George Foreman and Muhammad Ali climbed off the couch too many times to mention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

"Because traditional water systems are failing, Leh-Ladakh has become a hub for innovative, grassroots hydraulic engineering," says Murtaza Ali, executive engineer in the Irrigation and Flood Control Division, at the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

New Zealand defender Finn Surman, top, goes after the ball in front of Iran forward Ali Alipour during the second half.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Mabinty Suma had always hated Uncle Ali, so it didn’t surprise me when her chin quivered and the tears pooled in her eyes.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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