/ Dictionary / Index A Ali: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: A•li Pronunciation: (ä'lē, ä-lē' for 1–4 ä-lē' for 5), [key] — n. (&ain;Alī ibn-abu-Talib) (“the Lion of God”) a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad). See 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat. See (Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.), born 1942, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ali (Thesaurus) Al Hufuf alias Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language