Fatima
[ fat-uh-muh, fah-tee-mah ]
/ ˈfæt ə mə, ˈfɑ tiˌmɑ /
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noun
a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
the seventh and last wife of Bluebeard, popularly a symbol for feminine curiosity.
a female given name.
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Definition for Fatima (2 of 2)
Fátima
[ fah-ti-muh ]
/ ˈfɑ tɪ mə /
noun
a village in central Portugal, N of Lisbon: Roman Catholic shrine.
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British Dictionary definitions for Fatima (1 of 2)
Fatima
/ (ˈfætɪmə) /
noun
?606–632 ad daughter of Mohammed; wife of Ali
British Dictionary definitions for Fatima (2 of 2)
Fátima
/ (Portuguese ˈfatimə) /
noun
a village in central Portugal: Roman Catholic shrine and pilgrimage centre
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