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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.

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Fátima ² American  

[fah-ti-muh] / ˈfɑ tɪ mə /

noun

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

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Fátima ¹ British  

/ ˈfatimə /

noun

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

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Fatima ² British  

/ ˈfætɪmə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

“The Little Sister” grows even more intriguing once the love affair runs aground, forcing Fatima to flounder in her heartache.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Southwark Council has confirmed that it has taken possession of a council property linked to Sierra Leone's First Lady, Fatima Bio, following a year-long investigation.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Fatima appeared at the entrance to the tent.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho