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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

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Fatima 2 British  
/ ˈfætɪmə /

noun

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

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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

It provided no evidence to support its claim that he had a military role, and did not comment on the deaths of Fatima or Mohamed Ftouni.

From BBC

Fatima Hakim said she had fled from her home after strikes but would not move any further north.

From BBC

Fatima Laaouj, 60, said this year's Ramadan was "nothing like what we were used to".

From Barron's

Fatima Rashid has been keeping a spreadsheet of job applications for the past three years.

From BBC

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