Alid

noun

Al·​id

ˈa-ləd,

ˈä-

plural -s

: one that claims descent from the caliph Ali and Fatima, son-in-law and daughter respectively of Muhammad

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) Medieval Latin Alides, from ʽAli ibn-abi-Ṭālib †661 Arab caliph + Latin -ides -id

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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