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

For Ali Chetkof Rhodes and her husband, Jeremy Rhodes, of Moonrise Bagels, it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Shirin Ali: What do you see as the immediate consequences of the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Some Israeli media reported Ali Mohammed Ghulam Dahini was killed in the neighbourhood, and say he was a senior Hezbollah figure.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The company, which spun out of Uber’s Postmates in 2021, has expanded to six metropolitan areas covering 20 cities nationally, Ali Kashani, Serve’s chief executive, told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Ms. Holly smiles, and I remember I wanted to share the qawali music I’ve been listening to with her, including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and the Sabri Brothers.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan