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noun • United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942) • the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects | ||||||||
| 39% | 13 | He played Sherlock Holmes in the 1922 film 'Sherlock Holmes' | ||||||
noun • United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942) | ||||||||
| 33% | 6 | Part of the trio that sang 'To Know Him Is to Love Him' | ||||||
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Updated: October 10, 2023
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