Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Muslim caliph (656–661) whose reign was marked by the division of Islam into Sunni and Shiite sects. This schism intensified after his assassination by members of a third Muslim sect.
- Muhammad,American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight title in 1964, but was stripped of his title and banned from competing (1967–1970) as a result of his refusal to be inducted into the army during the Vietnam War. He later regained the title two more times (1974, 1978).
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- proper noun A male
given name , derived from theArabic root `-l-y which means "paramount". - proper noun The
Muslim caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, the rejection andassassination of whom, led to theschism betweenSunni andShiite branches. Arabic:(علي بن ابي طالب) - proper noun A
Muslim surname - proper noun A
diminutive of the female given namesAlison , Alyson,Allyson orAllison , also spelledAllie .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects
- noun United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
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Examples
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ZAHRAA ALI, DAUGHTER: We found out he died when the mosque announced Ali is a hero.
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Monica Ali is the daughter of English and Bangladeshi parents.
Monica Ali biography 2009
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According to Hirsi Ali, Muslim women – constricted by Islam – cannot be feminists, live independently, enjoy their sexuality or escape the mental shackles that bind their intellect … So now, Ali is in America and finds herself in a political conundrum.
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This October, fearless female boxer and health advocate, Laila Ali is partnering with DoSomething. org to knock out teen obesity in the
Laila Ali & DoSomething.org Challenge Kids To Get Fit Lauren Sozio 2010
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Ali is probably the most enthusiastic reader of Stieg Larsson I've yet come across.
That girl who played with fire Maxine 2009
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I called Ali Fahs, the farmer from Souk El Tayeb, to see if he was okay.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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This October, fearless female boxer and health advocate, Laila Ali is partnering with DoSomething. org to knock out teen obesity in the 'Healthy School Challenge.'
Laila Ali & DoSomething.org Challenge Kids To Get Fit Lauren Sozio 2010
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The Obama administration publicly mourned the passing of Iran's Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, in an unusual move U.S. officials said was designed to align the White House with Iran's democratic movement.
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His friend, Yasin Ali, who earns 150 Egyptian pounds (£16) a month doing plumbing jobs in the colony, agrees.
Egypt's last leper colony broaches time of integration Egypt Jack Shenker in Abu Zaabal 2010
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"The idea that you could be one hit away from ending up like Muhammad Ali is scary," Utecht said.
'Tough' NFL culture counter to league's fight vs. concussions 2009
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