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Ali

[ ah-lee, ah-lee ah-lee ]

noun

  1. ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talibthe Lion of God, a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
  2. Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
  3. Muhammad Cassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.


Ali

/ ˈɑːː /

noun

  1. Ali?600661MArabPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?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. AliMehemet See Mehemet Ali
  3. AliMuhammad 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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Many driving schools have long waiting lists for lessons - Ali says hers is about seven months.

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Bianca Ali, 33, Cardiff, said it had been difficult being a Cardiff City fan this year.

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O'Sullivan, 49, beat Ali Carter 10-4 on Wednesday in the first round of the World Championship, a competition he has won seven times.

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Ali seemed to have the bit between his teeth.

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The story of the film centres on two friends, Ali and Salah, who belong to rival sub-groups of an unnamed clan.

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