Fatima
noun
a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
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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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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
Fatima bowled Ghosh in her final over, but conceded seven runs in extras, while Deepti finished with 12 from nine deliveries.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Just as upsetting to Adel: When he tells Fatima that he loves her, she doesn’t respond in kind.
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
I loved seeing Grandma Fatima because everyone always said that I looked like her.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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
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 federal funding could potentially help Tucson purchase saplings, hire labor and expand its youth program, said Fátima Luna, Romero’s climate and sustainability policy adviser.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
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 Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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