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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Turkish soldier and viceroy of Egypt (1805–1848) who wrested control of Egypt from the weakening Ottoman Empire (1811) and established a modern state, over which his family ruled until 1952.
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- noun Albanian soldier in the service of Turkey who was made viceroy of Egypt and took control away from the Ottoman Empire and established Egypt as a modern state (1769-1849)
- noun United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
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Examples
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Now, early in February 1965, the Nation of Islam disciple given the name Muhammad Ali walked into Harlem’s Theresa Hotel.
Sound and Fury Dave Kindred 2006
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During this time of rampant racism, and having been inspired by bellicose black activist Malcolm X, he decided to join the Nation of Islamand adopt the name Muhammad Ali, which in Muslim means “beloved of Allah.”
Brent Green: Barack Obama and Muhammad Ali: Ironies of War and Peace 2009
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In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight.
Rudy Campaign Team Deals With Its First Serious Negative Press 2009
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Mark, does the name Muhammad Ali mean anything to you?
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The government had charged Smith and two other men with embezzling the millions from Wells Fargo banks to finance boxing promotions under the name of Muhammad Ali Professional Sports.
Sound and Fury Dave Kindred 2006
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Immediately after the first debate ended I called Muhammad Ali at his home in Michigan, but whoever answered said the champ was laughing so hard that he couldn't come to the phone.
kemo666 Diary Entry kemo666 2005
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Immediately after the first debate ended I called Muhammad Ali at his home in Michigan, but whoever answered said the champ was laughing so hard that he couldn't come to the phone.
Archive 2004-10-01 2004
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You won't have a ton of opposition if you call Muhammad Ali the greatest boxer of all time.
DVD Verdict 2010
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Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight.
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For a time, he was known as Cassius X, but Elijah Muhammad gave Clay the name Muhammad Ali -- a tremendous honor and a way to ensure that Ali would side with Elijah Muhammad in his split from Malcolm X. Ali proceeded to commit what he would later describe as his greatest mistake -- turning his back on Malcolm.
Recent articles from SocialistWorker.org Dave Zirin 2008
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