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Alid

The English word “Alid” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam.

adjective

  1. Relating to an Alid.

Etymology

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

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