English Explanatory Dictionary

Alid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam.
adj
  1. Relating to an Alid.

Word forms

Alid Alids

Etymology

From Ali + -id, possibly under influence from French Alide.

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