Fatima
['fætimə]
Definition
(noun.) youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632).
Typed by Blanche--From WordNet
Examples
- But Ayesha, the favourite wife of the Prophet, had always been jealous of Fatima and hostile to Ali. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Now I'll quench the curiosity of this little Fatima, my dear Daisy, by leaving her nothing to guess at. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Well, guardian, said I, without thinking myself a Fatima or you a Blue Beard, I am a little curious about it. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Typist: Preston