ˈalə̇d, ˈä- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: probably from (assumed) Medieval Latin Alides, from 'Ali ibn-abi-Ṭālib died 661 Arab caliph + Latin -ides -id — more at -idae
: one that claims descent from the caliph Ali and Fatima, son-in-law and daughter respectively of Muhammad