Fatima
noun
a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
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 Emar, Mohammed's wife, says that the family had originally erected tents after the houses they had built in 2023 were destroyed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The strategists, led by Fatima Boolani, pointed to the company’s expectation of high growth in the second half of the year, with a boosted forecast of about a 34% increase in ARR.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
You can also take a gap year, as Fatima Qureshi, 19, from London did - because she wasn't sure which course she wanted to do or which career path she'd enjoy.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
On Saturday, electricity ministry spokeswoman Fatima Hayat hailed "widespread responsiveness" from the public that helped "reduce electricity consumption below projected levels".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Auntie Fatima asked me to try to come by to pack the care packages for Syria. That’s why Fizz probably needs you. We can work together.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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
There an AP reporter found Maria de Fátima da Costa, 60, knee-deep in the river, cleaning a wooden plank.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 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
The demoralization was on display this month during the celebration of Our Lady of Fátima, a major Catholic holiday.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
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 Sir Richard Francis Burton
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