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  • Fatima
    Fatima
    noun
    a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
  • Fátima
    Fátima
    noun
    a village in central Portugal, N of Lisbon: Roman Catholic shrine.

Fatima

1 American  
[fat-uh-muh, fah-tee-mah] / ˈfæt ə mə, ˈfɑ tiˌmɑ /

noun

  1. a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.

  2. the seventh and last wife of Bluebeard, popularly a symbol for feminine curiosity.

  3. a female given name.

Fátima 2 American  
[fah-ti-muh] / ˈfɑ tɪ mə /

noun

  1. a village in central Portugal, N of Lisbon: Roman Catholic shrine.

Fátima 1 British  
/ ˈfatimə /

noun

  1. a village in central Portugal: Roman Catholic shrine and pilgrimage centre

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Fatima 2 British  
/ ˈfætɪmə /

noun

  1. ?606–632 ad daughter of Mohammed; wife of Ali

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Austrian group is a disciplined competitor, analyst Fatima Ghaznavi writes.

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One cheerleader is Citi Research analyst Fatima Boolani, who initiated coverage on the stock at Buy with a $285 price target on Friday.

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"If there's a strike, the people around me could run away and leave me behind; I can't get up and move if no one helps me," said 62-year-old Fatima Nazli, who uses a wheelchair.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Fatima swept up crumbs from the floor while her father stored chopped vegetables in the refrigerator.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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