Fatima
noun
a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
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Fatima
1 American
[fat-uh-muh, fah-tee-mah]
/ ˈfæt ə mə, ˈfɑ tiˌmɑ /
noun
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a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
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the seventh and last wife of Bluebeard, popularly a symbol for feminine curiosity.
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a female given name.
Fátima
2
American
[fah-ti-muh]
/ ˈfɑ tɪ mə /
noun
Fátima
1
British
/ ˈfatimə /
noun
Fatima
2
British
/ ˈfætɪmə /
noun
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Fatima, 19, a Somali refugee who was granted asylum, returned to in-person high-school classes in April after months of online learning.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The success of artificial intelligence has increased investors’ appetite for technologies that once seemed futuristic, Citibank analyst Fatima Boolani said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Captain Fatima Sana's side lost their final seven wickets for 31 runs and were bowled out with three overs to spare, with leg-spinner Sree Charani also taking 3-21.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Just as upsetting to Adel: When he tells Fatima that he loves her, she doesn’t respond in kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
“We are making loot bags,” Auntie Fatima says.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
A more public presence in Milei’s administration might be Fátima Flórez, an actress and dancer who gained fame for her impersonation of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the outgoing vice president.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
For the Arlington delegation, it will begin with two days at the Shrine at Fátima, where in 1917 three youngsters reported an apparition of the Virgin Mary.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Fátima Mellado, who is in charge of production and programming at Sidecar, said hosting concerts was not a sustainable business model.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
We went to Fátima and participated in a Mass with what looked like more than 100,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
Thus he writes Sura, Amína, Fátima, Madína, Taháma; yet, inconsistently enough, he gives the h' in Allah, Khadijah, Kaabah, Makkah, and many other words.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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