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cassius clay jr.

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A⋅li

  [ah-lee, ah-lee for 1–4; ah-lee for 5]
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–noun
1. (ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talib; “the Lion of God”) a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
2. Mehemet Ali.
3. Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
4. Mohammed Ali, Maulana.
5. Muhammad (Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.), born 1942, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.

Clay

  [kley]
–noun
1. Bertha M. (Charlotte Monica Braeme), 1836–84, English author: originator of a long series of romantic novels.
2. Cassius Marcellus, 1810–1903, U.S. antislavery leader and diplomat.
3. Cassius Marcellus, Jr., original name of Muhammad Ali.
4. Henry, 1777–1852, U.S. statesman and orator.
5. Lucius (Du⋅Bi⋅gnon)  [doo-bin-yon] , 1897–1978, U.S. general.
6. a male given name.
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Slang Dictionary
clay

  1. n.
    good-quality hashish. (Drugs.) : Ask John where you can dig up some clay.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

clay 
O.E. clæg "stiff, sticky earth; clay," from W.Gmc. *klaijaz, from PIE base *glei "to stick together" (cf. Gk. gloios "sticky matter," L. glus, gluten, O.Slav. glina "clay"). Clay pigeon is from 1888.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ALI
Function: abbreviation
American Law Institute
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
clay   (klā)  Pronunciation Key 
A stiff, sticky sedimentary material that is soft and pliable when wet and consists mainly of various silicates of aluminum. Clay particles are smaller than silt, having a diameter less than 0.0039 mm. Clay is widely used to make bricks, pottery, and tiles.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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