Ali Definition & Meaning

ali
noun
  1. United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
  2. 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

"Ali" in song lyrics

See how ali is used in real songs:

  • "You've seen me in NYC with Tatiyana Ali"
    9th Prince f/ Dom Pachino — What U Wanna Do?
  • "In the fight with the spirit of Ali"
    Ace & MoeRoc — Yellow Jackets
  • "Innocence stripped at the hands of Ali"
    Alexipharmic — Atefah

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