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Definition of Ali
1. Noun. United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
Exact synonyms: Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali
Generic synonyms: Gladiator, Prizefighter
Generic synonyms: Gladiator, Prizefighter
2. 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.
Definition of Ali
1. Acronym. Automatic Location Identification ¹
2. Proper noun. (given name male from=Arabic), derived from the Arabic root '''`-l-y''' which means "paramount". ¹
3. Proper noun. The Muslim caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, the rejection and assassination of whom, led to the schism between Sunni and Shiite branches. Arabic:(??? ?? ??? ????) ¹
4. Proper noun. A Muslim surname ¹
5. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given names Alison, Alyson, Allyson or Allison, also spelled Allie. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com