Fatima

[ fat-uh-muh, fah-tee-mah ]

/ ˈfæt ə mə, ˈfɑ tiˌmɑ /

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.

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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Examples from the Web for fatima

Fatima says they were initially happy when Ziad joined the army, but that feeling has utterly faded.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The lies of the government shocked us,” says Fatima, as the tears flow slowly from her eyes and down her cheek.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I learned this when I visited the pioneering Muslim feminist scholar Fatima Mernissi in Rabat, Morocco, some years ago.
Outcry Over Afghanistan Quran Burnings Shows Misguided ‘Honor’ About Sacred Book|Asra Q. Nomani|February 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fatima and Aisha have little choice but to obey their husbands.
Terror at the Beach|Anna Nemtsova|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Fatima Bhutto on the price ordinary Pakistanis pay as their leaders allow the country to fall apart.
Pakistan Is Playing Dumb|Fatima Bhutto|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Don John declined the present, which he gave to Fatima's brother.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 1, Issue 2, December, 1857|Various
Now I'll quench the curiosity of this little Fatima, my dear Daisy, by leaving her nothing to guess at.
David Copperfield|Charles Dickens
"Twenty-five," said lovely Fatima, casting her beautiful eyes to the ground.
Burlesques|William Makepeace Thackeray
They traced their descent from Fatima, a daughter of the Prophet, whom Muhammed himself regarded as one of the four perfect women.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)|S. Rappoport
Ali was constrained to yield, but lived in haughty submission till Fatima died.
The Eighteen Christian Centuries|James White

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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