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Ramadan

ra·ma·dan

UK/ɹæməˈdɑːn/ US/ˈɹæmədæn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith

2.

(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan

Origin

Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

Phrases

  • 10th of Ramadan
  • Eid al-Fitr
  • happy Ramadan
  • Ramadan calendar
  • Ramadan Feast
  • Ramadan mubarak
  • Ramadan War

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