Mehemet Ali

[ mi-hem-et ah-lee, ah-lee, mey-met ]

/ mɪˈhɛm ɛt ɑˈli, ˈɑ li, ˈmeɪ mɛt /

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noun

1769–1849, viceroy of Egypt 1805–48.

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Also Mohammed Ali.

Words nearby Mehemet Ali

megohm, megohmmeter, megrim, megrims, meh, Mehemet Ali, mehitzah, mehndi, Mehta, Méhul, Mehuman

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How to use Mehemet Ali in a sentence

Mehemet Ali and his descendants have always gone on the principle of enriching themselves by monopolies of all sorts.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger
The red uniforms and the white faces of the north: Englishmen, billeted in the palace of Mehemet Ali!
Egypt (La Mort De Philae)|Pierre Loti
Thanks to the powerful arm of Mehemet Ali, they all live peacefully together.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy|Ida Pfeiffer
Opposite the palace a great mosque is being built as a mausoleum for Mehemet Ali.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy|Ida Pfeiffer

The new palace of Mehemet Ali is rather a handsome building, arranged chiefly in the European style.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for Mehemet Ali

Mehemet Ali

Mohammed Ali

/ (mɪˈhɛmɪt ˈɑːlɪ) /

noun

1769–1849, Albanian commander in the service of Turkey. He was made viceroy of Egypt (1805) and its hereditary ruler (1841), founding a dynasty that ruled until 1952

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