Fatima
1 Americannoun
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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.
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Example Sentences
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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
Teacher Fatima al-Faqi, 48, said there was "a world of difference" between the reopened museum and the dark, dusty facility she visited 30 years ago on a school trip.
From Barron's
Fatima Payman, an independent senator from the state of Western Australia, called the stunt "disgraceful".
From BBC
But before Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch was ultimately crowned, chaos reigned -- from allegations of an insult to her intellect, to judges quitting and participants taking flops on and off the stage.
From Barron's
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