Alid
noun
Al·id
\ˈa-ləd, ˈä-\
Definition of Alid
-s
: one that claims descent from the caliph Ali and Fatima, son-in-law and daughter respectively of Muhammad
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Origin and Etymology of alid
probably from (assumed) Medieval Latin Alides, from ʽAli ibn-abi-Ṭālib †661 Arab caliph + Latin -ides -id — more at -idae
First Known Use: 1892
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